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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 (20 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • 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. WILLAMETTE RIVER AT KEIZER, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon
    71°F5.1 mi21 hrs ago
  2. PUDDING RIVER NEAR WOODBURN, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 11 ft³/s
    74°F14 mi21 hrs ago
  3. BUTTE CREEK AT MONITOR, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 3 ft³/s
    72°F15 mi21 hrs ago
  4. WILLAMETTE RIVER AT NEWBERG, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 6,060 ft³/s
    72°F18 mi21 hrs ago
  5. PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 11 ft³/s
    75°F20 mi22 hrs ago
  6. LUCKIAMUTE RIVER NEAR SUVER, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 32 ft³/s
    72°F20 mi21 hrs ago
  7. SANTIAM RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon
    66°F20 mi21 hrs ago
  8. LUCKIAMUTE RIVER NEAR BUENA VISTA, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 22 ft³/s
    73°F22 mi21 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Riverfront City Park4.7(5,275)

Riverfront City Park

Park · Salem, Oregon

Riverside green area with a playground, an amphitheater, a carousel & the Eco Earth Globe sculpture.

6.1 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.