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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 (19 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 228
  • 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. CLARKS CREEK AT STEWART AVENUE NEAR PUYALLUP, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 55 ft³/s
    52°F43 mi19 hrs ago
  2. WHITE RIVER AT 24TH ST E AT DIERINGER, WAUSGS gauge · Washington
    63°F43 mi19 hrs ago
  3. LAKE TAPPS DIVERSION AT DIERINGER, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 23 ft³/s
    55°F43 mi19 hrs ago
  4. CLOVER CREEK NEAR TILLICUM, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 3 ft³/s
    64°F44 mi19 hrs ago
  5. WHITE RIVER AT R STREET NEAR AUBURN, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 566 ft³/s
    63°F45 mi20 hrs ago
  6. REX RIVER NEAR CEDAR FALLS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 5 ft³/s
    57°F49 mi19 hrs ago
  7. CEDAR RIVER BELOW DIVERSION NEAR LANDSBURG, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 91 ft³/s
    56°F50 mi19 hrs ago
  8. CEDAR RIVER BELOW BEAR CREEK NEAR CEDAR FALLS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 13 ft³/s
    54°F50 mi19 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Alder Lake4.7(171)

Alder Lake

Lake · Washington
Camping nearby

Seven-mile long reservoir for kayaking & angling with mountain views, plus a campground.

19 mi from your location

Alder Lake Park4.6(1,979)

Alder Lake Park

Park · Eatonville, Washington
Camping nearby

Camping park by Alder Dam offering tent & RV sites, boat ramps, a dock & a protected swimming area.

21 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.