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 21, 2026 (22 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 375
- Cool · 60–69°F · 594
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
- Warm · above 86°F · 228
- 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 · Virginia70°F17 mi22 hrs ago
- ROANOKE RIVER AT HALIFAX, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina87°F44 mi22 hrs ago
- APPOMATTOX RIVER AT MATOACA, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 148 ft³/s82°F46 mi22 hrs ago
- HOLIDAY CREEK NEAR ANDERSONVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 1 ft³/s71°F51 mi22 hrs ago
- HYCO R BL ABAY D NR MCGEHEES MILL, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 5 ft³/s86°F53 mi22 hrs ago
- JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 2,180 ft³/s84°F60 mi23 hrs ago
- FALLS LAKE ABOVE DAM NR FALLS, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina88°F65 mi22 hrs ago
- HYCO CREEK NEAR LEASBURG, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 1 ft³/s78°F66 mi22 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.