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Swimmable water near you

2,136 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (6 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 930
  • 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. EAU GALLE RIVER AT SPRING VALLEY, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 14 ft³/s
    68°F21 mi6 hrs ago
  2. ST. CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER, MNUSGS gauge · Minnesota · 1,540 ft³/s
    75°F51 mi1 day ago
  3. ST. CROIX RIVER AT ST. CROIX FALLS, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 1,250 ft³/s
    73°F63 mi7 hrs ago
  4. MINNEHAHA CREEK AT HIAWATHA AVE. IN MINNEAPOLIS,MNUSGS gauge · Minnesota · 4 ft³/s
    72°F66 mi1 day ago
  5. RICE CREEK BLW OLD HWY. 8 IN MOUNDS VIEW, MNUSGS gauge · Minnesota · 5 ft³/s
    70°F69 mi1 day ago
  6. SHINGLE CREEK AT QUEEN AVE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MNUSGS gauge · Minnesota · 1 ft³/s
    68°F73 mi1 day ago
  7. SILVER CREEK AT STATE HIGHWAY 21 NEAR ANGELO, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 45 ft³/s
    61°F74 mi7 hrs ago
  8. LA CROSSE RIVER @ CNTY TRUNK HIGHWY BB NR TOMAH,WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 82 ft³/s
    61°F75 mi7 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Lake Menomin3.7(25)

Lake Menomin

Lake · Menomonie, Wisconsin
Camping nearby

Lake bordered by various parks & launches, a popular destination for fishing & boating.

17 mi from your location

Lake Pepin4.7(113)

Lake Pepin

Lake · Wisconsin
Camping nearby

Large, natural lake known for its working lighthouse, abundant fish & the birth of water skiing.

20 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.