Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (20 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 375
- Cool · 60–69°F · 594
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
- Warm · above 86°F · 228
- 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/s63°F2.7 mi20 hrs ago
- BROAD RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 1,660 ft³/s90°F4.2 mi20 hrs ago
- SALUDA RIVER BELOW LK MURRAY DAM NR COLUMBIA, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 801 ft³/s57°F10 mi20 hrs ago
- BROAD RIVER NEAR JENKINSVILLE, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina88°F25 mi20 hrs ago
- WATEREE RIVER NR. CAMDEN, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 1,750 ft³/s85°F29 mi20 hrs ago
- LITTLE SALUDA R NEAR PROSPERITY, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina90°F30 mi20 hrs ago
- SALUDA R NEAR PROSPERITY, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina91°F31 mi20 hrs ago
- LAKE WATEREE TAILRACE ABOVE CAMDEN, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 3,830 ft³/s86°F31 mi20 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.
0.4 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.