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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 (21 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. Shields River bl SF Shields River nr Wilsall, MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 14 ft³/s
    52°F5.8 mi22 hrs ago
  2. Yellowstone River at Springdale, MTUSGS gauge · Montana
    66°F35 mi22 hrs ago
  3. Yellowstone River at Big Timber, MTUSGS gauge · Montana
    66°F36 mi22 hrs ago
  4. Yellowstone River near Livingston, MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 2,200 ft³/s
    65°F45 mi22 hrs ago
  5. Missouri River at Toston MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 1,820 ft³/s
    69°F48 mi22 hrs ago
  6. Gallatin River at Logan MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 392 ft³/s
    64°F54 mi22 hrs ago
  7. Smith River bl Eagle Cr nr Fort Logan MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 93 ft³/s
    62°F54 mi22 hrs ago
  8. Jefferson River near Three Forks MTUSGS gauge · Montana · 444 ft³/s
    70°F61 mi22 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.