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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 (6 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
  • Warm · above 86°F · 78
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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. ERIE (BARGE) C ABV HALLS WASTE WEIR AT LOCKPORT NYUSGS gauge · New York · 642 ft³/s
    75°F23 mi6 hrs ago
  2. CATTARAUGUS CREEK AT GOWANDA NYUSGS gauge · New York · 143 ft³/s
    69°F28 mi7 hrs ago
  3. OAK ORCHARD CREEK NEAR SHELBY NYUSGS gauge · New York · 21 ft³/s
    70°F31 mi6 hrs ago
  4. EIGHTEENMILE CREEK AT BURT NYUSGS gauge · New York · 70 ft³/s
    73°F32 mi7 hrs ago
  5. OAK ORCHARD CREEK NEAR KENYONVILLE NYUSGS gauge · New York · 416 ft³/s
    73°F40 mi7 hrs ago
  6. JOHNSON CREEK AT KUCKVILLE NYUSGS gauge · New York · 115 ft³/s
    70°F45 mi6 hrs ago
  7. OAK ORCHARD CREEK AT THE BRIDGES NYUSGS gauge · New York · 838 ft³/s
    73°F47 mi6 hrs ago
  8. ALLEGHENY RIVER AT RED HOUSE NYUSGS gauge · New York
    69°F52 mi7 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

American Falls4.8(626)

American Falls

Waterfall · Niagara Falls, New York

The American side of Niagara Falls stands 110 feet tall and stretches 950 feet wide, receiving about 11% of the mighty Niagara River's flow. Located within the 400-acre Niagara Falls State Park — designed by Frederick Law Olmsted — visitors can approach within meters of the brink, explore Goat Island and Luna Island via pedestrian bridges, and descend via the Cave of the Winds tour. An observation tower provides panoramic views of all three falls. Free park entry, open 365 days a year.

20 mi from your location

Niagara Falls State Park4.8(75,934)

Niagara Falls State Park

Park · Niagara Falls, New York

Famous waterfalls steal the show at this park that also features an aquarium, restaurant & more.

20 mi from your location

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.

20 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.