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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 (1 day 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. BT-39/19W/28-0982USGS gauge · Wisconsin
    48°F26 mi1 day ago
  2. ST. CROIX RIVER AT ST. CROIX FALLS, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 1,420 ft³/s
    74°F41 mi1 day ago
  3. NAMEKAGON RIVER AT LEONARDS, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 42 ft³/s
    59°F45 mi1 day ago
  4. ST. LOUIS RIVER AT SCANLON, MNUSGS gauge · Minnesota · 207 ft³/s
    73°F56 mi1 day ago
  5. ST. CROIX RIVER AT STILLWATER, MNUSGS gauge · Minnesota · 1,540 ft³/s
    75°F66 mi1 day ago
  6. EAU GALLE RIVER AT SPRING VALLEY, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 14 ft³/s
    70°F73 mi1 day ago
  7. RICE CREEK BLW OLD HWY. 8 IN MOUNDS VIEW, MNUSGS gauge · Minnesota · 5 ft³/s
    70°F75 mi1 day ago
  8. SHINGLE CREEK AT QUEEN AVE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MNUSGS gauge · Minnesota · 1 ft³/s
    68°F80 mi1 day 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.