Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,141 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (1 hr ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 385
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 934
- 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.
- CATAWBA RIVER AT NC HIGHWAY 16 NR MILLERSVILLE, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 161 ft³/s82°F0.8 mi1 hr ago
- 83°F8.0 mi1 hr ago
- CATAWBA RIVER AT RHODHISS, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina76°F14 mi1 hr ago
- YADKIN RIVER AT PATTERSON, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 32 ft³/s71°F23 mi2 hrs ago
- 87°F31 mi1 hr ago
- CATAWBA R AT SR1223 BL LK JAMES NR BRIDGEWATER, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 122 ft³/s57°F36 mi1 hr ago
- 87°F36 mi1 hr ago
- CATAWBA R NR PLEASANT GARDENS, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 761 ft³/s70°F49 mi1 hr 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.