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Swimmable water near you

2,137 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (9 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 595
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 229
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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. Missouri River at Toston MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 1,820 ft³/s
    69°F10 mi10 hrs ago
  2. Gallatin River at Logan MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 392 ft³/s
    64°F13 mi10 hrs ago
  3. Jefferson River near Three Forks MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 444 ft³/s
    70°F18 mi10 hrs ago
  4. Willow Creek near Harrison MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 7 ft³/s
    59°F31 mi10 hrs ago
  5. Madison River near Norris MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 1,210 ft³/s
    66°F32 mi9 hrs ago
  6. Shields River bl SF Shields River nr Wilsall, MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 14 ft³/s
    52°F39 mi10 hrs ago
  7. Madison River bl Ennis Lake nr McAllister MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 1,200 ft³/s
    68°F41 mi10 hrs ago
  8. Yellowstone River near Livingston, MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 2,200 ft³/s
    65°F46 mi10 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.