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Swimmable water near you

1,324 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (7 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
  • Warm · above 86°F · 78
  • 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.

  1. OAK ORCHARD CREEK NEAR SHELBY NYUSGS gauge · New York · 21 ft³/s
    70°F25 mi8 hrs ago
  2. ERIE (BARGE) C ABV HALLS WASTE WEIR AT LOCKPORT NYUSGS gauge · New York · 642 ft³/s
    75°F32 mi7 hrs ago
  3. OAK ORCHARD CREEK NEAR KENYONVILLE NYUSGS gauge · New York · 416 ft³/s
    73°F33 mi8 hrs ago
  4. OAK ORCHARD CREEK AT THE BRIDGES NYUSGS gauge · New York · 838 ft³/s
    73°F36 mi8 hrs ago
  5. JOHNSON CREEK AT KUCKVILLE NYUSGS gauge · New York · 115 ft³/s
    70°F37 mi8 hrs ago
  6. ERIE(BARGE)CANAL(W OF GENESEE R)AT ROCHESTER NYUSGS gauge · New York · 282 ft³/s
    76°F37 mi8 hrs ago
  7. SANDY CREEK AT NORTH HAMLIN NYUSGS gauge · New York · 71 ft³/s
    71°F39 mi8 hrs ago
  8. GENESEE RIVER AT FORD STREET BRIDGE, ROCHESTER NYUSGS gauge · New York · 647 ft³/s
    73°F39 mi8 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Akron Falls Park4.6(1,841)

Akron Falls Park

Park · Akron, New York

Named for its 2 waterfalls, this park also features a rock garden, sports fields & a skating rink.

17 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.