Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (10 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 929
- 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.
- ROANOKE RIVER AT BUGGS ISLAND, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia74°F8.3 mi10 hrs ago
- ROANOKE RIVER AT HALIFAX, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina86°F43 mi10 hrs ago
- HYCO R BL ABAY D NR MCGEHEES MILL, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 6 ft³/s85°F45 mi10 hrs ago
- APPOMATTOX RIVER AT MATOACA, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 156 ft³/s79°F54 mi10 hrs ago
- HOLIDAY CREEK NEAR ANDERSONVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 3 ft³/s71°F55 mi11 hrs ago
- FALLS LAKE ABOVE DAM NR FALLS, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina86°F56 mi10 hrs ago
- HYCO CREEK NEAR LEASBURG, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 0 ft³/s75°F59 mi10 hrs ago
- 72°F64 mi10 hrs 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.