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 (12 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.
- Brodhead Creek near Analomink, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 89 ft³/s63°F7.6 mi12 hrs ago
- Pequest River at Pequest NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey · 235 ft³/s67°F14 mi12 hrs ago
- Pohopoco Creek at Kresgeville, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 61 ft ³/s64°F20 mi12 hrs ago
- Lehigh River at Glendon, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 1,460 ft³/s72°F23 mi12 hrs ago
- Pohatcong Crk at Creek Rd nr Carpentersville NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey · 44 ft³/s67°F25 mi12 hrs ago
- Tobyhanna Creek near Blakeslee, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 302 ft³/s70°F25 mi12 hrs ago
- 82°F26 mi12 hrs ago
- Spruce Run Reservoir at Clinton NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey72°F26 mi12 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.

