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Swimmable water near you

1,325 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (2 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 545
  • Warm · above 86°F · 78
  • 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.

  1. ROCKY R AT US 64 NEAR SILER CITY, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 3 ft³/s
    77°F17 mi2 hrs ago
  2. FALLS LAKE ABOVE DAM NR FALLS, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    85°F42 mi2 hrs ago
  3. PEE DEE R AT HWY731 BL LK TILLERY NR NORWOOD, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 1,550 ft³/s
    83°F56 mi2 hrs ago
  4. HYCO CREEK NEAR LEASBURG, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 0 ft³/s
    73°F57 mi2 hrs ago
  5. PEE DEE RIVER BELOW POWERHOUSE DAM NR PEE DEE, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    85°F57 mi2 hrs ago
  6. PEE DEE RIVER ABOVE JONES CREEK NEAR CORDOVA, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    84°F63 mi3 hrs ago
  7. HYCO R BL ABAY D NR MCGEHEES MILL, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 6 ft³/s
    84°F66 mi2 hrs ago
  8. SANDY CREEK BELOW NEAR MOUNT HERMAN, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia
    68°F78 mi3 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.

Jordan Lake4.6(673)

Jordan Lake

Lake · North Carolina

14,000-acre reservoir featuring boating ramps & over 1,000 campsites, plus seven swimming beaches.

13 mi from your location

Harris Lake County Park4.8(1,334)

Harris Lake County Park

Park · New Hill, North Carolina

Known for an 18-basket disc golf course, this vast day park hosts cycling, catfish angling & hiking.

15 mi from your location

Bass Lake Park4.7(1,800)

Bass Lake Park

Park · Holly Springs, North Carolina
Dog-friendly

Recreational area with trails, conference facilities, a nature center & picnic pavilions.

22 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.