Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,133 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (21 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 382
- 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.
- SMOKY HILL R AT ENTERPRISE, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas · 475 ft³/s82°F14 mi1 day ago
- KANSAS R NR OGDEN, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas80°F15 mi1 day ago
- NEOSHO R AB COUNCIL GROVE LK, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas77°F19 mi1 day ago
- MILFORD LAKE NEAR WAKEFIELD, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas83°F23 mi1 day ago
- BIG BLUE R NR MANHATTAN, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas · 5,990 ft³/s80°F28 mi1 day ago
- REPUBLICAN R AT CLAY CENTER, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas · 108 ft³/s79°F35 mi1 day ago
- KANSAS R AT WAMEGO, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas · 6,260 ft³/s81°F36 mi1 day ago
- NEOSHO R AT NEOSHO RAPIDS, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas83°F59 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.