Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,136 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (8 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 930
- 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.
- PRESQUE ISLE RIVER NEAR CONNORVILLE, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 44 ft³/s65°F7.0 mi1 day ago
- MINERAL RIVER DS OF NATIVE CK NR SILVER CITY, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 1 ft³/s64°F16 mi1 day ago
- LAKE GOGEBIC NEAR BERGLAND, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan69°F16 mi1 day ago
- TYLER FORKS RIVER AT STRICKER ROAD NEAR MELLEN, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 2 ft³/s64°F43 mi8 hrs ago
- BAD RIVER NEAR ODANAH, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 69 ft³/s68°F44 mi8 hrs ago
- PILGRIM RIVER AT PARADISE RD NR DODGEVILLE, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 15 ft³/s57°F65 mi1 day ago
- FALLS RIVER NEAR L'ANSE, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 23 ft³/s58°F66 mi1 day ago
- NAMEKAGON RIVER AT LEONARDS, WIUSGS gauge · Wisconsin · 44 ft³/s58°F81 mi9 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
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.

