Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,137 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (8 hrs ago).
- 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.
- WHITE BROOK NEAR WILMINGTON NYUSGS gauge · New York · 1 ft³/s52°F24 mi8 hrs ago
- 71°F25 mi9 hrs ago
- LAKE CHAMPLAIN AT BURLINGTON, VTUSGS gauge · Vermont72°F26 mi9 hrs ago
- LAPLATTE RIVER AT SHELBURNE FALLS, VTUSGS gauge · Vermont · 5 ft³/s65°F31 mi8 hrs ago
- LAKE CHAMPLAIN AT PORT HENRY NYUSGS gauge · New York71°F46 mi8 hrs ago
- POPE BROOK TRIBUTARY (W-9), NR NORTH DANVILLE, VTUSGS gauge · Vermont · 0 ft³/s57°F74 mi8 hrs ago
- BUCK CREEK NEAR INLET NYUSGS gauge · New York · 0 ft³/s53°F85 mi8 hrs ago
- CONNECTICUT RIVER AT NORTH STRATFORD, NHUSGS gauge · New Hampshire · 501 ft³/s63°F99 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.