Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
1,326 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (29 mins ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 218
- Cool · 60–69°F · 484
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 546
- Warm · above 86°F · 78
- 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.
- BULL RUN RIVER AT LOWER FLUME NR BRIGHTWOOD, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 18 ft³/s44°F9.3 mi54 mins ago
- FIR CREEK NEAR BRIGHTWOOD, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 2 ft³/s56°F9.7 mi39 mins ago
- SOUTH FORK BULL RUN RIVER NEAR BULL RUN, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 6 ft³/s60°F10 mi39 mins ago
- BULL RUN RIVER NEAR MULTNOMAH FALLS, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 37 ft³/s58°F11 mi39 mins ago
- NORTH FORK BULL RUN RIVER NEAR MULTNOMAH FALLS, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 9 ft³/s51°F11 mi39 mins ago
- LITTLE SANDY RIVER NEAR BULL RUN, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 11 ft³/s59°F12 mi1 hr ago
- BULL RUN RIVER BLW BULL RUN RES 2, NR BULL RUN, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 20 ft³/s58°F12 mi39 mins ago
- 60°F13 mi39 mins ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
4.7(322)Lost Lake
Tranquil lake in the Mount Hood National Forest for recreational boating, swimming & forested hikes.
11 mi from your location
Timothy Lake
The Pacific Crest Trail passes by this scenic staple for camping, fishing & crawfish hunting.
18 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.

