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 22, 2026 (5 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 931
- Warm · above 86°F · 215
- 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.
- OCONALUFTEE RIVER AT BIRDTOWN, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 377 ft³/s67°F2.2 mi6 hrs ago
- CATALOOCHEE CREEK NEAR CATALOOCHEE, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 103 ft³/s63°F23 mi6 hrs ago
- LITTLE RIVER ABOVE TOWNSEND, TNUSGS gauge · Tennessee · 290 ft³/s68°F23 mi5 hrs ago
- W F PIGEON R ABOVE LAKE LOGAN NR HAZELWOOD, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 34 ft³/s64°F26 mi5 hrs ago
- PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 187 ft³/s72°F28 mi5 hrs ago
- CHEOAH RIVER NR BEARPEN GAP NR TAPOCO, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 120 ft³/s74°F30 mi6 hrs ago
- PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 120 ft³/s73°F31 mi5 hrs ago
- CHATTOOGA RIVER AT BURRELLS FORD, NR PINE MTN, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 48 ft³/s72°F36 mi1 day 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.