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 (15 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.
- WHEELER CREEK AT BILL CHEEK ROAD, NEAR AUBURN, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 1 ft³/s75°F3.2 mi16 hrs ago
- APALACHEE RIVER AT FENCE ROAD, NEAR DACULA, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 3 ft³/s76°F8.4 mi16 hrs ago
- WILDCAT CREEK NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia76°F13 mi16 hrs ago
- ALCOVY RIVER AT NEW HOPE ROAD, NEAR GRAYSON, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 13 ft³/s77°F14 mi15 hrs ago
- RICHLAND CREEK AT SUWANEE DAM ROAD, NEAR BUFORD,GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 13 ft³/s74°F15 mi15 hrs ago
- LEVEL CREEK AT SUWANEE DAM ROAD, NEAR SUWANEE, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 20 ft³/s75°F15 mi16 hrs ago
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT BUFORD DAM, NEAR BUFORD, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 598 ft³/s50°F16 mi15 hrs ago
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR BUFORD, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia51°F16 mi15 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.