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Swimmable water near you

2,140 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (3 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 934
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
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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. ROANOKE RIVER AT HALIFAX, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    86°F22 mi4 hrs ago
  2. BLACKWATER RIVER AT ROUTE 620 NEAR ZUNI, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 15 ft³/s
    78°F38 mi4 hrs ago
  3. ROANOKE RIVER AT NC 45 NR WESTOVER, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    86°F49 mi3 hrs ago
  4. ROANOKE RIVER AT JAMESVILLE, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    86°F50 mi4 hrs ago
  5. APPOMATTOX RIVER AT MATOACA, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 156 ft³/s
    79°F53 mi3 hrs ago
  6. STORM DRAIN AT DAISY DRIVE NEAR PORTSMOUTH, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 0 ft³/s
    76°F54 mi3 hrs ago
  7. STORM DRAIN AT CRANEYBROOK LANE AT EDGEFIELD, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 0 ft³/s
    77°F55 mi1 day ago
  8. STORM DRAIN AT LAKEWOOD PK DR NR NEWPORT NEWS, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 0 ft³/s
    75°F58 mi3 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

No rated, photographed swim spots within 25 miles of this point yet. The nearest sensor readings above still tell you what the water is doing — or search any river, lake or beach by name.
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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.