Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,136 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (7 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 930
- 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.
- WENATCHEE RIVER AT MONITOR, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 453 ft³/s70°F26 mi7 hrs ago
- METHOW RIVER NEAR MOUTH NEAR PATEROS, WAUSGS gauge · Washington70°F28 mi7 hrs ago
- 68°F28 mi8 hrs ago
- COLUMBIA RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, WAUSGS gauge · Washington66°F38 mi8 hrs ago
- 76°F42 mi8 hrs ago
- OKANOGAN RIVER AT MALOTT, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 509 ft³/s76°F45 mi7 hrs ago
- SAUK RIVER AB WHITE CHUCK RIVER NR DARRINGTON, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 179 ft³/s60°F50 mi8 hrs ago
- SOUTH FORK SULTAN RIVER NEAR SULTAN, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 5 ft³/s58°F54 mi8 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(546)Lake Chelan
Nature-lovers' resort destination in the mountains with water sports, hotels, hiking & local wine.
12 mi from your location
4.6(1,683)Lake Chelan State Park
127-acre park on the shore of Washington's longest lake, with campsites, a boat ramp & a large dock.
13 mi from your location
Lake Wenatchee
Picturesque glacier-fed lake & 489-acre park & campground offering recreational activities.
15 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.

