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Swimmable water near you

2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (18 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 228
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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. Niobrara River near Sparks, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 582 ft³/s
    72°F131 mi18 hrs ago
  2. MISSOURI RIVER AT BISMARCK, NDUSGS gauge · North Dakota · 17,800 ft³/s
    65°F140 mi19 hrs ago
  3. CHEYENNE RIVER AT RED SHIRT, SDUSGS gauge · South Dakota · 44 ft³/s
    74°F140 mi18 hrs ago
  4. Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 2,360 ft³/s
    75°F183 mi19 hrs ago
  5. Niobrara River bl Soldier Cr nr Niobrara, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska
    76°F189 mi19 hrs ago
  6. SHEYENNE RIVER BELOW BALDHILL DAM, NDUSGS gauge · North Dakota · 143 ft³/s
    74°F194 mi19 hrs ago
  7. SHEYENNE RIVER ABOVE HARVEY, NDUSGS gauge · North Dakota
    67°F202 mi19 hrs ago
  8. JAMES RIVER ON US HWY 52 NEAR MANFRED, NDUSGS gauge · North Dakota
    71°F204 mi1 day ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

No rated, photographed swim spots within 25 miles of this point yet. The nearest sensor readings above still tell you what the water is doing — or search any river, lake or beach by name.
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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.