Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,137 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (9 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 375
- Cool · 60–69°F · 595
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
- Warm · above 86°F · 229
- 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.
- MOSWANSICUT STREAM NR NORTH SCITUATE, RIUSGS gauge · Rhode Island · 0 ft³/s71°F10 mi10 hrs ago
- PEEPTOAD BROOK AT ELMDALE RD NR NORTH SCITUATE, RIUSGS gauge · Rhode Island · 0 ft³/s75°F10 mi10 hrs ago
- HUNTINGHOUSE BK AT ELMDALE RD AT N SCITUATE, RIUSGS gauge · Rhode Island · 2 ft³/s67°F11 mi10 hrs ago
- RUSH BROOK NEAR ELMDALE RD NEAR NORTH SCITUATE, RIUSGS gauge · Rhode Island · 2 ft³/s67°F11 mi10 hrs ago
- QUONOPAUG BK AT RT 116 NR NORTH SCITUATE, RIUSGS gauge · Rhode Island · 0 ft³/s69°F13 mi10 hrs ago
- CORK BK AT ROCKLAND SCITUATE RD NR CLAYVILLE, RIUSGS gauge · Rhode Island · 0 ft³/s66°F14 mi10 hrs ago
- SWAMP BROOK AT PONAGANSETT ROAD NR CLAYVILLE, RIUSGS gauge · Rhode Island · 0 ft³/s62°F15 mi10 hrs ago
- DOLLY COLE BK AT OLD DANIELSON PK AT S FOSTER, RIUSGS gauge · Rhode Island · 1 ft³/s69°F16 mi10 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.