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 (1 hr 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.
- SALUDA RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 789 ft³/s62°F11 mi2 hrs ago
- SALUDA RIVER BELOW LK MURRAY DAM NR COLUMBIA, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 806 ft³/s59°F13 mi1 hr ago
- BROAD RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 1,760 ft³/s85°F13 mi1 hr ago
- MCTIER CREEK RD 209 NEAR MONETTA, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 2 ft³/s76°F27 mi2 hrs ago
- LITTLE SALUDA R NEAR PROSPERITY, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina88°F27 mi2 hrs ago
- SALUDA R NEAR PROSPERITY, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina88°F28 mi2 hrs ago
- BROAD RIVER NEAR JENKINSVILLE, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina85°F29 mi2 hrs ago
- WATEREE RIVER NR. CAMDEN, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 4,080 ft³/s85°F39 mi2 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
4.7(2,943)West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater
This park on the Congaree River features an amphitheater & connects with the Three Rivers Greenway.
11 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.