Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (12 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 929
- 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.
- CLOVER CREEK NEAR TILLICUM, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 3 ft³/s64°F1.9 mi13 hrs ago
- CLARKS CREEK AT STEWART AVENUE NEAR PUYALLUP, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 54 ft³/s52°F7.3 mi13 hrs ago
- WHITE RIVER AT 24TH ST E AT DIERINGER, WAUSGS gauge · Washington61°F13 mi13 hrs ago
- LAKE TAPPS DIVERSION AT DIERINGER, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 24 ft³/s55°F13 mi12 hrs ago
- WHITE RIVER AT R STREET NEAR AUBURN, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 589 ft³/s61°F15 mi13 hrs ago
- DUWAMISH RIVER AT GOLF COURSE AT TUKWILA, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 607 ft³/s68°F25 mi12 hrs ago
- CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 120 ft³/s62°F27 mi13 hrs ago
- CEDAR RIVER BELOW DIVERSION NEAR LANDSBURG, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 89 ft³/s55°F28 mi12 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
4.3(42)Steilacoom Lake
This shallow freshwater lake with a small boat launch offers swimming, kayaking & fishing.
3.6 mi from your location
4.5(194)American Lake
Lake featuring boating, swimming & fishing, plus adjacent parks with tennis & a boat launch.
4.5 mi from your location
4.5(65)Waughop Lake
Picturesque freshwater lake offering a paved hiking path & rainbow trout, bass, perch & other fish.
4.9 mi from your location
4.6(20)Carbon River
Large, glacier-fed river named for local coal deposits, with hiking trails nearby.
11 mi from your location
4.5(1,713)Five Mile Lake Park
Lakeside place with a beach & fishing dock, plus a playground, baseball field & tennis courts.
13 mi from your location
4.6(195)Lake Tapps
A 2,880-acre man-made lake & recreational area constructed in 1911 with a dam & dikes.
15 mi from your location
4.5(51)Long Lake
Lake featuring a boat launch, fishing, 2 islands & a small swimming beach with volleyball.
17 mi from your location
4.3(252)Lake Lois Park
A 7-acre city park with a small fishing lake, picnic tables & a wood chip trail.
17 mi from your location
4.3(123)Lake Meridian
Scenic lake offering a beach with a designated swimming area, plus trout fishing & a boat launch.
21 mi from your location
4.5(2,632)Lake Meridian Park
City park with a playground, picnic shelters & lighted paths, plus swimming & a boat launch.
22 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.