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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 22, 2026 (12 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 929
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
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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. WENATCHEE RIVER AT MONITOR, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 453 ft³/s
    70°F33 mi12 hrs ago
  2. OAK CREEK ABOVE TIETON RIVER NEAR NACHES, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 2 ft³/s
    64°F52 mi13 hrs ago
  3. WELLS POWERPLANT HEADWATER NEAR PATEROS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington
    68°F54 mi13 hrs ago
  4. COLUMBIA RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, WAUSGS gauge · Washington
    66°F60 mi13 hrs ago
  5. METHOW RIVER NEAR MOUTH NEAR PATEROS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington
    70°F62 mi12 hrs ago
  6. YAKIMA RIVER AT VAN GIESEN BR NEAR RICHLAND, WAUSGS gauge · Washington
    78°F66 mi13 hrs ago
  7. YAKIMA RIVER AT KIONA, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 1,110 ft³/s
    76°F66 mi12 hrs ago
  8. OKANOGAN RIVER NR WAKEFIELD BR SOUTH OF MALOTT, WAUSGS gauge · Washington
    76°F73 mi13 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

No rated, photographed swim spots within 25 miles of this point yet. The nearest sensor readings above still tell you what the water is doing — or search any river, lake or beach by name.
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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.