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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 (8 hrs ago).

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  • 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. Yellowstone River at Billings MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 2,820 ft³/s
    71°F29 mi9 hrs ago
  2. Stillwater River near Absarokee, MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 537 ft³/s
    62°F47 mi9 hrs ago
  3. Yellowstone River at Big Timber, MTUSGS gauge · Montana
    66°F54 mi9 hrs ago
  4. Yellowstone River at Springdale, MTUSGS gauge · Montana
    66°F70 mi9 hrs ago
  5. Bighorn River at bridge, at St. Xavier, MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 1,350 ft³/s
    53°F71 mi8 hrs ago
  6. W Rosebud Cr at Emerald Lk Campground nr RoscoeUSGS gauge · Montana · 197 ft³/s
    57°F71 mi8 hrs ago
  7. Shields River bl SF Shields River nr Wilsall, MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 14 ft³/s
    52°F77 mi9 hrs ago
  8. Yellowstone River near Livingston, MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 2,200 ft³/s
    65°F89 mi9 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.