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 (14 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.
- DAVIDSON RIVER NEAR BREVARD, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 49 ft³/s71°F5.1 mi14 hrs ago
- SLICKING CREEK NEAR ROCKY BOTTOM, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 3 ft³/s74°F9.2 mi15 hrs ago
- SOUTH SALUDA RIVER NEAR ROCKY BOTTOM, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 9 ft³/s72°F9.6 mi14 hrs ago
- TABLE ROCK RESERVOIR TAILRACE NR CLEVELAND, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 4 ft³/s73°F9.7 mi14 hrs ago
- SOUTH SALUDA RIVER NEAR CLEVELAND, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 5 ft³/s74°F9.8 mi14 hrs ago
- 66°F11 mi14 hrs ago
- MILLS RIVER NEAR MILLS RIVER, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 71 ft³/s70°F15 mi14 hrs ago
- NORTH SALUDA RIVER ABOVE SLATER, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 16 ft³/s73°F16 mi14 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
4.8(969)Mills River Park
Sizable green space featuring a playground, dog park, fishing pier & kayak/canoe launch.
15 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.