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 21, 2026 (17 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 375
- Cool · 60–69°F · 594
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
- Warm · above 86°F · 228
- 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.
- Tobyhanna Creek near Blakeslee, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 299 ft³/s68°F9.9 mi17 hrs ago
- Pohopoco Creek at Kresgeville, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 113 ft³/s62°F9.9 mi17 hrs ago
- Brodhead Creek near Analomink, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 153 ft³/s62°F12 mi17 hrs ago
- Lehigh River at Stoddartsville, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 253 ft³/s62°F12 mi17 hrs ago
- Lehigh R bl Francis E Walter Res nr White Haven PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 294 ft³/s71°F17 mi17 hrs ago
- Pohopoco Cr bl Beltzville Dam nr Parryville, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 87 ft³/s62°F17 mi17 hrs ago
- Lehigh River at Glendon, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 1,600 ft³/s71°F27 mi17 hrs ago
- Pequest River at Pequest NJUSGS gauge · New Jersey · 448 ft³/s66°F27 mi17 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.