Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
1,325 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (49 mins ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 218
- Cool · 60–69°F · 484
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 545
- 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.
- FR-34/14E/03-0656USGS gauge · Wisconsin45°F8.3 mi1 hr ago
- POPPLE RIVER NEAR FENCE, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 26 ft³/s63°F29 mi59 mins ago
- RED RIVER AT MORGAN ROAD NEAR MORGAN, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 120 ft³/s68°F40 mi15 hrs ago
- MR-27/09E/31-0028USGS gauge · Wisconsin49°F54 mi1 hr ago
- OCONTO RIVER NEAR OCONTO, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 286 ft³/s69°F61 mi1 hr ago
- PESHTIGO RIVER AT PESHTIGO, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 414 ft³/s72°F63 mi1 hr ago
- WOLF RIVER AT NEW LONDON, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 951 ft³/s72°F75 mi1 hr ago
- 75°F78 mi1 hr 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.