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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 (27 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. CLOVER CREEK NEAR TILLICUM, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 3 ft³/s
    63°F44 mi1 hr ago
  2. NF SKOKOMISH R BL STAIRCASE RPDS NR HOODSPORT, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 36 ft³/s
    53°F49 mi52 mins ago
  3. CLARKS CREEK AT STEWART AVENUE NEAR PUYALLUP, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 56 ft³/s
    52°F53 mi52 mins ago
  4. QUINAULT RIVER NEAR TAHOLAH, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 459 ft³/s
    65°F56 mi1 hr ago
  5. WHITE RIVER AT 24TH ST E AT DIERINGER, WAUSGS gauge · Washington
    60°F58 mi52 mins ago
  6. LAKE TAPPS DIVERSION AT DIERINGER, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 23 ft³/s
    55°F59 mi37 mins ago
  7. WHITE RIVER AT R STREET NEAR AUBURN, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 577 ft³/s
    59°F61 mi1 hr ago
  8. NEHALEM RIVER AT JEWELL, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 30 ft³/s
    70°F61 mi1 hr ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Satsop River4.6(22)

Satsop River

River · Washington

tributary to the Chehalis River in Grays Harbor County, Washington state, United States of America

17 mi from your location

Capitol Lake4.4(78)

Capitol Lake

Lake · Washington

Artificial lake with a sidewalk for walking & running, plus public parks & an interpretive center.

24 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.