Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
1,324 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (9 hrs ago).
- 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.
- SIUSLAW RIVER NEAR MAPLETON, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 65 ft³/s69°F14 mi10 hrs ago
- LAKE CREEK AT SWISSHOME, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 37 ft³/s67°F18 mi9 hrs ago
- ALSEA RIVER NEAR TIDEWATER, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 64 ft³/s69°F20 mi10 hrs ago
- SIUSLAW RIVER NEAR ALMA, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 14 ft³/s67°F31 mi10 hrs ago
- BIG ELK CREEK NEAR ELK CITY, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 8 ft³/s68°F32 mi9 hrs ago
- LONG TOM RIVER NEAR NOTI, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 16 ft³/s66°F35 mi9 hrs ago
- SILETZ RIVER AT SILETZ, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 71 ft³/s66°F39 mi9 hrs ago
- LONG TOM RIVER NEAR ALVADORE, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 86 ft³/s73°F40 mi9 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.