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Swimmable water near you

2,136 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (7 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 930
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
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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.

  1. Platte River near Overton, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 154 ft³/s
    71°F65 mi7 hrs ago
  2. Dismal River near Thedford, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 253 ft³/s
    66°F98 mi7 hrs ago
  3. ARKANSAS R NR COOLIDGE, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas · 4 ft³/s
    68°F176 mi1 day ago
  4. Niobrara River near Sparks, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 651 ft³/s
    72°F177 mi7 hrs ago
  5. 24S 41W 22BACC01 SYRACUSE WELLUSGS gauge · Kansas
    61°F177 mi1 day ago
  6. 23S 43W 28CBB 01 CO-KS STATELINE, 0.5 MI S, ARK RUSGS gauge · Kansas
    57°F177 mi1 day ago
  7. 24S 43W 04CBB 01 CO-KS STATELINE, 2.5 MI S, ARK RUSGS gauge · Kansas
    61°F179 mi1 day ago
  8. SMOKY HILL R NR LANGLEY, KSUSGS gauge · Kansas · 100 ft³/s
    79°F190 mi1 day ago

Nearest swimmable spots

Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.

No rated, photographed swim spots within 25 miles of this point yet. The nearest sensor readings above still tell you what the water is doing — or search any river, lake or beach by name.
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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.