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 (12 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.
- WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER AT RIVERTON, CTUSGS gauge · Connecticut · 177 ft³/s50°F8.9 mi12 hrs ago
- NORTH BRANCH PARK RIVER AT HARTFORD, CTUSGS gauge · Connecticut · 33 ft³/s69°F28 mi13 hrs ago
- CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE, CTUSGS gauge · Connecticut · 5,990 ft³/s77°F30 mi12 hrs ago
- ESOPUS CREEK AT MOUNT MARION NYUSGS gauge · New York · 137 ft³/s72°F40 mi12 hrs ago
- CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLE HADDAM, CTUSGS gauge · Connecticut · 2,100 ft³/s78°F45 mi13 hrs ago
- ESOPUS CREEK NEAR LOMONTVILLE NYUSGS gauge · New York · 50 ft³/s66°F50 mi13 hrs ago
- HUDSON RIVER AT ALBANY NYUSGS gauge · New York77°F54 mi12 hrs ago
- 75°F55 mi13 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
4.6(1,020)Burr Pond State Park
Placid, verdant park with hiking trails, a pond for swimming & fishing & picnic areas.
9.1 mi from your location
5.0(14)Lake Buel
Vast pond & popular nature getaway for leisure, boating & wildlife watching, with amenities nearby.
14 mi from your location
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.

