Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
1,324 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (9 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 218
- Cool · 60–69°F · 484
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
- 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.
- SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 229 ft³/s71°F11 mi9 hrs ago
- ANDREWS CREEK NEAR MAZAMA, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 3 ft³/s52°F15 mi9 hrs ago
- OSOYOOS LAKE NEAR OROVILLE, WAUSGS gauge · Washington75°F18 mi9 hrs ago
- OKANOGAN RIVER AT OROVILLE, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 319 ft³/s76°F19 mi10 hrs ago
- OKANOGAN RIVER AT MALOTT, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 498 ft³/s75°F44 mi9 hrs ago
- 76°F49 mi10 hrs ago
- RUBY CREEK BELOW PANTHER CREEK NEAR NEWHALEM, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 175 ft³/s55°F54 mi9 hrs ago
- BIG BEAVER CREEK NEAR NEWHALEM, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 221 ft³/s52°F57 mi9 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
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.