Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,141 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (30 mins ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 385
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 934
- 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.
- N Br Towanda Cr, Clark Rd nr Granville Summit PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 0 ft³/s65°F25 mi1 hr ago
- West Branch Lackawaxen River near Aldenville, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 15 ft³/s61°F43 mi55 mins ago
- Lehigh R bl Francis E Walter Res nr White Haven PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 843 ft³/s70°F44 mi55 mins ago
- West Branch Lackawaxen River at Prompton, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 28 ft³/s71°F45 mi55 mins ago
- Lehigh River at Stoddartsville, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 161 ft³/s65°F46 mi1 hr ago
- OQUAGA CREEK AT MCCLURE NYUSGS gauge · New York · 16 ft³/s62°F47 mi1 day ago
- Tioga River near Mansfield, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 32 ft³/s66°F47 mi1 hr ago
- Tobyhanna Creek near Blakeslee, PAUSGS gauge · Pennsylvania · 302 ft³/s70°F49 mi1 hr 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.