Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,137 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (8 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 375
- Cool · 60–69°F · 595
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
- Warm · above 86°F · 229
- 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.
- CHATTOOGA RIVER AT BURRELLS FORD, NR PINE MTN, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 48 ft³/s72°F8.0 mi9 hrs ago
- TALLULAH R AT TERRORA PWRHSE, NR TALLULAH FALLS,GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 60 ft³/s76°F21 mi8 hrs ago
- EASTATOEE CRK ON CLEO CHAPMAN HWY NEAR SUNSET, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 21 ft³/s74°F23 mi8 hrs ago
- 66°F28 mi8 hrs ago
- SOUTH SALUDA RIVER NEAR ROCKY BOTTOM, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 9 ft³/s72°F30 mi8 hrs ago
- OCONALUFTEE RIVER AT BIRDTOWN, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 295 ft³/s69°F30 mi9 hrs ago
- W F PIGEON R ABOVE LAKE LOGAN NR HAZELWOOD, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 34 ft³/s66°F31 mi8 hrs ago
- SLICKING CREEK NEAR ROCKY BOTTOM, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 3 ft³/s74°F31 mi9 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(714)Quarry Falls
Roadside waterfall, a popular spot for cliff jumping, swimming & clambering over rocks.
4.6 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.

