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 (2 hrs 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.
- NEW RIVER AT HINTON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 3,510 ft³/s73°F8.6 mi3 hrs ago
- BLUESTONE RIVER NEAR PIPESTEM, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 240 ft³/s71°F9.6 mi3 hrs ago
- NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 4,270 ft³/s76°F19 mi3 hrs ago
- GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,310 ft³/s71°F23 mi3 hrs ago
- KANAWHA RIVER AT KANAWHA FALLS, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 7,850 ft³/s74°F33 mi3 hrs ago
- 71°F38 mi3 hrs ago
- GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,400 ft³/s67°F48 mi3 hrs ago
- CRANBERRY RIVER NEAR RICHWOOD, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 224 ft³/s63°F51 mi3 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
4.6(70)Bluestone Lake
Popular recreational site with a fishable lake, hiking trails & campsites in forest surrounds.
10 mi from your location
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.

