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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 (5 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • 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. Big Hole River bl Big Lake Cr at Wisdom MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 12 ft³/s
    60°F135 mi5 hrs ago
  2. Big Hole River near Glen MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 230 ft³/s
    64°F145 mi5 hrs ago
  3. Big Hole River near Melrose MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 243 ft³/s
    63°F145 mi5 hrs ago
  4. Red Rock Cr ab Lakes, nr Lakeview, MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 29 ft³/s
    54°F146 mi5 hrs ago
  5. Bitterroot River near Darby MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 495 ft³/s
    60°F152 mi5 hrs ago
  6. Big Hole River at Maiden Rock nr Divide MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 268 ft³/s
    59°F155 mi5 hrs ago
  7. Ruby River near Twin Bridges MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 56 ft³/s
    63°F155 mi5 hrs ago
  8. Madison River at Kirby Ranch nr Cameron MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 909 ft³/s
    59°F156 mi5 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.