Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,137 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (5 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 931
- 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.
- REX RIVER NEAR CEDAR FALLS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 5 ft³/s57°F8.8 mi6 hrs ago
- CEDAR RIVER NEAR CEDAR FALLS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 23 ft³/s51°F11 mi6 hrs ago
- CEDAR RIVER BELOW BEAR CREEK NEAR CEDAR FALLS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 13 ft³/s54°F11 mi6 hrs ago
- TAYLOR CREEK NEAR SELLECK, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 20 ft³/s49°F12 mi6 hrs ago
- CANYON CREEK NEAR CEDAR FALLS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 9 ft³/s62°F13 mi6 hrs ago
- CEDAR RIVER AT POWERPLANT AT CEDAR FALLS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 39 ft³/s66°F13 mi5 hrs ago
- CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 33 ft³/s66°F13 mi6 hrs ago
- CEDAR RIVER NEAR LANDSBURG, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 250 ft³/s54°F16 mi6 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
4.8(238)Snow Lake
Panoramic alpine lake mirroring its mountain backdrop with a 7-mile-long hiking trail & campsites.
21 mi from your location
Lake Tapps
A 2,880-acre man-made lake & recreational area constructed in 1911 with a dam & dikes.
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.


