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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 (7 hrs ago).

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  • 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. Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 1,640 ft³/s
    76°F149 mi8 hrs ago
  2. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT HICKSON, NDUSGS gauge · North Dakota · 250 ft³/s
    75°F149 mi8 hrs ago
  3. SHEYENNE R AB SHEYENNE R DIVERSION NR HORACE, NDUSGS gauge · North Dakota · 169 ft³/s
    74°F150 mi8 hrs ago
  4. SHEYENNE RIVER BELOW BALDHILL DAM, NDUSGS gauge · North Dakota · 143 ft³/s
    73°F150 mi8 hrs ago
  5. Niobrara River bl Soldier Cr nr Niobrara, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska
    76°F152 mi8 hrs ago
  6. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, NDUSGS gauge · North Dakota · 269 ft³/s
    77°F161 mi8 hrs ago
  7. Niobrara River near Sparks, Nebr.USGS gauge · Nebraska · 651 ft³/s
    72°F164 mi7 hrs ago
  8. MISSOURI RIVER AT BISMARCK, NDUSGS gauge · North Dakota · 17,600 ft³/s
    64°F173 mi8 hrs 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.