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Swimmable water near you

1,325 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (1 hr ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 545
  • 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. 75°F20 mi1 hr ago
  2. EIGHTEENMILE CREEK AT BURT NYUSGS gauge · New York · 70 ft³/s
    73°F28 mi2 hrs ago
  3. OAK ORCHARD CREEK NEAR SHELBY NYUSGS gauge · New York · 21 ft³/s
    70°F31 mi2 hrs ago
  4. CATTARAUGUS CREEK AT GOWANDA NYUSGS gauge · New York · 143 ft³/s
    69°F32 mi2 hrs ago
  5. 73°F39 mi2 hrs ago
  6. JOHNSON CREEK AT KUCKVILLE NYUSGS gauge · New York · 115 ft³/s
    70°F44 mi2 hrs ago
  7. 73°F46 mi2 hrs ago
  8. SANDY CREEK AT NORTH HAMLIN NYUSGS gauge · New York · 71 ft³/s
    71°F56 mi2 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.