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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 21, 2026 (12 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 595
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 229
  • 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. BUCK CREEK NEAR INLET NYUSGS gauge · New York · 0 ft³/s
    53°F72 mi12 hrs ago
  2. WHITE BROOK NEAR WILMINGTON NYUSGS gauge · New York · 1 ft³/s
    52°F102 mi12 hrs ago
  3. IRONDEQUOIT CR ABOVE BLOSSOM RD NEAR ROCHESTER NYUSGS gauge · New York · 64 ft³/s
    64°F115 mi13 hrs ago
  4. ALLEN CREEK NEAR ROCHESTER NYUSGS gauge · New York · 7 ft³/s
    62°F116 mi12 hrs ago
  5. NORTHRUP CREEK AT NORTH GREECE NYUSGS gauge · New York · 2 ft³/s
    64°F118 mi13 hrs ago
  6. GENESEE RIVER AT FORD STREET BRIDGE, ROCHESTER NYUSGS gauge · New York · 732 ft³/s
    73°F118 mi12 hrs ago
  7. ERIE(BARGE)CANAL(W OF GENESEE R)AT ROCHESTER NYUSGS gauge · New York · 4 ft³/s
    75°F120 mi13 hrs ago
  8. SANDY CREEK AT NORTH HAMLIN NYUSGS gauge · New York · 62 ft³/s
    67°F122 mi13 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Wellesley Island State Park4.7(1,388)

Wellesley Island State Park

State park · Fineview, New York

Secluded camping/fishing sites, a nature center with museum & butterfly house, plus 9-hole golf.

5.3 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.