Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,137 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (12 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 375
- Cool · 60–69°F · 595
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
- Warm · above 86°F · 229
- 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.
- TAYLORSVILLE LAKE NEAR TAYLORSVILLE, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky79°F5.7 mi12 hrs ago
- FLOYDS FORK NEAR MT WASHINGTON, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 218 ft³/s77°F14 mi13 hrs ago
- CEDAR CREEK AT HWY 1442 NEAR SHEPHERDSVILLE, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 1 ft³/s72°F15 mi13 hrs ago
- CEDAR CREEK AT THIXTON ROAD NEAR LOUISVILLE, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 16 ft³/s73°F16 mi12 hrs ago
- FLOYDS FORK AT FISHERVILLE, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 169 ft³/s76°F17 mi12 hrs ago
- CHENOWETH RUN AT GELHAUS LANE NEAR FERN CREEK, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 8 ft³/s72°F17 mi12 hrs ago
- PENN RUN AT MT WASHINGTON RD NR LOUISVILLE, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 3 ft³/s74°F18 mi13 hrs ago
- NORTHERN DITCH AT OKOLONA, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 7 ft³/s74°F22 mi12 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
Taylorsville Lake
Popular spot for fishing & boating, with an extensive network of trails & bald eagle nesting sites.
7.8 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.

