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 (14 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.
- MONOCACY RIVER NEAR DICKERSON, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 471 ft³/s75°F12 mi1 day ago
- SAMS CREEK AT MCKINSTRYS MILL, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 3 ft³/s68°F14 mi1 day ago
- POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 3,890 ft³/s78°F14 mi1 day ago
- DIFFICULT RUN NEAR GREAT FALLS, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 13 ft³/s73°F32 mi15 hrs ago
- SCOTTS LEVEL BRANCH AT ROCKDALE, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 1 ft³/s70°F33 mi1 day ago
- DEAD RUN AT WHANN AVENUE NEAR MCLEAN, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 0 ft³/s71°F34 mi15 hrs ago
- Swift Run at Brickcrafter Rd nr New Oxford, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 0 ft³/s67°F34 mi14 hrs ago
- SNAKEDEN BRANCH ABOVE LAKE AUDUBON AT RESTON, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 0 ft³/s70°F35 mi15 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
Riverwalk Park
Park featuring a baseball diamond, a playground, a pavilion, picnic tables, restrooms & more.
0.5 mi from your location
4.7(2,489)Seneca Creek State Park
This 6,300 acre park of forest & farmlands offers hunting, fresh water fishing & hiking trails.
21 mi from your location
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.


