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Swimmable water near you

2,136 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (13 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 229
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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.

  1. Niobrara River bl Soldier Cr nr Niobrara, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska
    76°F57 mi14 hrs ago
  2. Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 2,360 ft³/s
    75°F63 mi14 hrs ago
  3. Platte River near Leshara, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 14,000 ft³/s
    79°F73 mi14 hrs ago
  4. Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 1,120 ft³/s
    78°F79 mi14 hrs ago
  5. Platte River near Venice, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska
    77°F81 mi14 hrs ago
  6. Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska
    73°F89 mi13 hrs ago
  7. Platte River at Louisville, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 11,300 ft³/s
    79°F97 mi14 hrs ago
  8. Storm Lake at Storm Lake, IAUSGS gauge · Iowa
    76°F123 mi14 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.

No rated, photographed swim spots within 25 miles of this point yet. The nearest sensor readings above still tell you what the water is doing — or search any river, lake or beach by name.
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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.