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Swimmable water near you

1,326 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (23 mins ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 546
  • Warm · above 86°F · 78
  • 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. NEHALEM RIVER AT JEWELL, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 30 ft³/s
    70°F46 mi1 hr ago
  2. EF DAIRY CR ABV MURTAUGH CR NR MEACHAM CORNER, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 9 ft³/s
    59°F47 mi1 hr ago
  3. WILLAMETTE RIVER AT PORTLAND, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 13,200 ft³/s
    74°F56 mi33 mins ago
  4. CLOVER CREEK NEAR TILLICUM, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 3 ft³/s
    63°F57 mi1 hr ago
  5. ROCK CREEK AT BROOKWOOD AVENUE, HILLSBORO, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon
    68°F58 mi2 hrs ago
  6. TUALATIN RIVER AT HWY 219 NEAR HILLSBORO, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 147 ft³/s
    60°F59 mi48 mins ago
  7. CRYSTAL SPRINGS CREEK AT BYBEE ST, PORTLAND, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 13 ft³/s
    62°F59 mi1 hr ago
  8. COLUMBIA RIVER, LEFT BANK, NEAR DODSON, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon
    71°F59 mi1 hr ago

Nearest swimmable spots

Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.

North Fork Toutle River4.4(20)

North Fork Toutle River

River · Washington

tributary to the Toutle River in Cowlitz County and Skamania County, Washington state, United States of America

1.6 mi from your location

South Fork Toutle River4.9(10)

South Fork Toutle River

River · Washington

tributary to the Toutle River in Cowlitz County and Skamania County, Washington state, United States of America

2.3 mi from your location

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.