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Swimmable water near you

2,137 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (5 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 931
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
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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 near Verdel, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 1,640 ft³/s
    76°F18 mi6 hrs ago
  2. Niobrara River bl Soldier Cr nr Niobrara, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska
    76°F22 mi6 hrs ago
  3. Niobrara River near Sparks, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 651 ft³/s
    72°F107 mi5 hrs ago
  4. Dismal River near Thedford, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 253 ft³/s
    66°F143 mi5 hrs ago
  5. Platte River near Leshara, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 5,130 ft³/s
    77°F150 mi6 hrs ago
  6. Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 1,040 ft³/s
    78°F155 mi6 hrs ago
  7. Storm Lake at Storm Lake, IAUSGS gauge · Iowa
    76°F158 mi1 day ago
  8. Platte River near Venice, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska
    76°F159 mi6 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.