Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (17 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 375
- Cool · 60–69°F · 594
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
- Warm · above 86°F · 228
- 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.
- SOUTH BRANCH AU SABLE RIVER NEAR LUZERNE, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 142 ft³/s60°F17 mi18 hrs ago
- MANISTEE RIVER NEAR GRAYLING, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 195 ft³/s57°F21 mi18 hrs ago
- NB AU SABLE RIVER AT KELLOGGS BR NEAR LOVELLS, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 210 ft³/s59°F24 mi18 hrs ago
- AU SABLE RIVER AT MIO, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 867 ft³/s67°F31 mi18 hrs ago
- AU SABLE RIVER NEAR MC KINLEY, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 1,010 ft³/s65°F43 mi18 hrs ago
- AU SABLE RIVER NEAR CURTISVILLE, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 1,090 ft³/s70°F44 mi18 hrs ago
- AU SABLE RIVER NEAR SOUTH BRANCH, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan72°F47 mi18 hrs ago
- AU SABLE RIVER NEAR GLENNIE, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan73°F49 mi18 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
4.7(119)Houghton Lake
Recreational lake providing campsites, resorts, swimming beaches, boat launches & fishing spots.
5.8 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.