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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 (14 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. ESCANABA RIVER AT CORNELL, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 211 ft³/s
    65°F15 mi14 hrs ago
  2. PESHTIGO RIVER AT PESHTIGO, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 407 ft³/s
    75°F56 mi15 hrs ago
  3. M BR ESCANABA R AT US HWY 41 NR HUMBOLDT, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan
    62°F66 mi15 hrs ago
  4. POPPLE RIVER NEAR FENCE, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 27 ft³/s
    65°F66 mi14 hrs ago
  5. MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER AT HUMBOLDT, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 10 ft³/s
    60°F67 mi14 hrs ago
  6. OCONTO RIVER NEAR OCONTO, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 332 ft³/s
    72°F73 mi15 hrs ago
  7. KW-25/24E/34-0183USGS gauge · Wisconsin
    52°F81 mi15 hrs ago
  8. FR-34/14E/03-0656USGS gauge · Wisconsin
    45°F81 mi15 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.