Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
1,324 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (10 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 218
- Cool · 60–69°F · 484
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
- Warm · above 86°F · 78
- You
A map of the United States with one coloured dot per USGS sensor reporting a live water temperature. The readings are listed below.
Nearest live readings
The closest USGS sensors currently reporting a water temperature, nearest first.
- SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR ARCHULETA, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 985 ft³/s46°F81 mi10 hrs ago
- ANIMAS RIVER AT FARMINGTON, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 31 ft³/s72°F95 mi10 hrs ago
- SAN JUAN RIVER AT FARMINGTON, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 844 ft³/s61°F95 mi11 hrs ago
- SAN JUAN RIVER AT SHIPROCK, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 568 ft³/s69°F106 mi11 hrs ago
- DOLORES RIVER NEAR CISCO, UTUSGS gauge · Utah · 5 ft³/s72°F112 mi10 hrs ago
- MILL CREEK BELOW SHELEY TUNNEL, NEAR MOAB, UTUSGS gauge · Utah · 3 ft³/s61°F113 mi10 hrs ago
- COLORADO RIVER NEAR CISCO, UTUSGS gauge · Utah · 1,600 ft³/s77°F117 mi11 hrs ago
- COLORADO RIVER AT GYPSUM CANYON NEAR HITE, UTUSGS gauge · Utah · 3,320 ft³/s81°F143 mi10 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
About this map
Every pin is a live reading from a USGS real-time monitoring station, captured in a daily snapshot. Colours follow the site’s cold-water-safety thresholds and describe the water at that one sensor — usually a river or stream gauge, not a swim beach — so treat them as a guide to what the water is doing nearby, not a verdict on a specific spot. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the USGS. Your location only sorts this page: the coordinates appear in the address bar (rounded to about a mile) and are not saved to an account or our database.
Conditions are for general information only and can change quickly. Always judge the water in person and follow posted advisories and local guidance before swimming or paddling.