Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
1,324 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (8 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 218
- Cool · 60–69°F · 484
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
- Warm · above 86°F · 78
- 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 THURMOND, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 4,600 ft³/s77°F7.0 mi9 hrs ago
- KANAWHA RIVER AT KANAWHA FALLS, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 7,920 ft³/s74°F18 mi9 hrs ago
- 72°F21 mi9 hrs ago
- NEW RIVER AT HINTON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 3,940 ft³/s74°F21 mi9 hrs ago
- GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,050 ft³/s73°F24 mi9 hrs ago
- GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,080 ft³/s68°F28 mi9 hrs ago
- BLUESTONE RIVER NEAR PIPESTEM, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 223 ft³/s72°F30 mi9 hrs ago
- CRANBERRY RIVER NEAR RICHWOOD, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 192 ft³/s65°F32 mi9 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
Summersville Lake
Scenic lake created by a dam, with 60 mi. of shoreline offering boating, fishing & camping.
18 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.


