Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
1,325 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (4 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 218
- Cool · 60–69°F · 484
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 545
- 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.
- TAYLOR CREEK NEAR SELLECK, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 20 ft³/s49°F16 mi4 hrs ago
- CEDAR RIVER BELOW DIVERSION NEAR LANDSBURG, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 91 ft³/s54°F16 mi4 hrs ago
- CEDAR RIVER NEAR LANDSBURG, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 246 ft³/s53°F17 mi4 hrs ago
- REX RIVER NEAR CEDAR FALLS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 5 ft³/s56°F17 mi4 hrs ago
- LAKE TAPPS DIVERSION AT DIERINGER, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 23 ft³/s55°F17 mi4 hrs ago
- WHITE RIVER AT R STREET NEAR AUBURN, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 577 ft³/s59°F17 mi5 hrs ago
- WHITE RIVER AT 24TH ST E AT DIERINGER, WAUSGS gauge · Washington60°F18 mi4 hrs ago
- CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 31 ft³/s65°F18 mi5 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
Lake Tapps
A 2,880-acre man-made lake & recreational area constructed in 1911 with a dam & dikes.
14 mi from your location
4.6(20)Carbon River
Large, glacier-fed river named for local coal deposits, with hiking trails nearby.
17 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.
19 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.
19 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.


