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 (21 mins 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.
- FALLS LAKE ABOVE DAM NR FALLS, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina86°F24 mi46 mins ago
- ROANOKE RIVER AT HALIFAX, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina86°F42 mi1 hr ago
- ROANOKE RIVER AT BUGGS ISLAND, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia74°F46 mi36 mins ago
- HYCO R BL ABAY D NR MCGEHEES MILL, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 6 ft³/s85°F61 mi31 mins ago
- HYCO CREEK NEAR LEASBURG, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 0 ft³/s75°F66 mi31 mins ago
- ROANOKE RIVER AT JAMESVILLE, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina86°F72 mi1 hr ago
- ROCKY R AT US 64 NEAR SILER CITY, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 2 ft³/s78°F72 mi46 mins ago
- ROANOKE RIVER AT NC 45 NR WESTOVER, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina86°F80 mi31 mins 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.