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Swimmable water near you

2,141 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (1 hr ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 385
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 934
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
  • 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.

  1. Tongue R bl Brandenberg bridge nr Ashland MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 230 ft³/s
    73°F20 mi1 day ago
  2. Tongue River at Miles City, MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 72 ft³/s
    72°F24 mi1 day ago
  3. Powder River near Locate MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 4 ft³/s
    63°F40 mi1 day ago
  4. Tongue River at Tongue R Dam nr Decker MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 211 ft³/s
    71°F75 mi1 day ago
  5. Tongue River at State Line nr Decker MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 67 ft³/s
    71°F84 mi1 day ago
  6. Bighorn River at bridge, at St. Xavier, MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 1,350 ft³/s
    53°F96 mi1 day ago
  7. Yellowstone River Fish Bypass Channel nr Intake MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 570 ft³/s
    73°F107 mi1 day ago
  8. Yellowstone River at Billings MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 2,820 ft³/s
    71°F123 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.