Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (9 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 929
- Warm · above 86°F · 215
- 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.
- BIG MUDDY RIVER AT RTE 127 AT MURPHYSBORO, ILUSGS gauge · Illinois · 870 ft³/s80°F65 mi1 day ago
- WABASH RIVER AT NEW HARMONY, INUSGS gauge · Indiana · 61,100 ft³/s78°F65 mi1 day ago
- 79°F68 mi1 day ago
- WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON, INUSGS gauge · Indiana · 32,100 ft³/s78°F76 mi1 day ago
- SUGAR CREEK NEAR CHATHAM, ILUSGS gauge · Illinois79°F79 mi1 day ago
- LICK CREEK NEAR WOODSIDE, ILUSGS gauge · Illinois74°F84 mi1 day ago
- WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG, INUSGS gauge · Indiana · 30,700 ft³/s78°F90 mi1 day ago
- WHITE RIVER ABOVE PETERSBURG, INUSGS gauge · Indiana78°F92 mi1 day 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.