Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
1,323 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (12 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 218
- Cool · 60–69°F · 484
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
- Warm · above 86°F · 77
- 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.
- WENATCHEE RIVER AT MONITOR, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 453 ft³/s68°F22 mi13 hrs ago
- 68°F39 mi13 hrs ago
- METHOW RIVER NEAR MOUTH NEAR PATEROS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington68°F39 mi13 hrs ago
- SOUTH FORK TOLT RIVER NEAR INDEX, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 2 ft³/s57°F44 mi13 hrs ago
- SOUTH FORK SULTAN RIVER NEAR SULTAN, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 5 ft³/s57°F46 mi13 hrs ago
- SAUK RIVER AB WHITE CHUCK RIVER NR DARRINGTON, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 179 ft³/s58°F47 mi13 hrs ago
- SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 359 ft³/s64°F47 mi13 hrs ago
- COLUMBIA RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, WAUSGS gauge · Washington67°F49 mi13 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(178)Lake Wenatchee
Picturesque glacier-fed lake & 489-acre park & campground offering recreational activities.
6.6 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.