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Swimmable water near you

1,324 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (7 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
  • Warm · above 86°F · 78
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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.

  1. CRANBERRY RIVER NEAR RICHWOOD, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 192 ft³/s
    65°F19 mi7 hrs ago
  2. GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,080 ft³/s
    68°F21 mi7 hrs ago
  3. GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,050 ft³/s
    73°F24 mi7 hrs ago
  4. KNAPP CREEK NEAR MARLINTON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 16 ft³/s
    68°F25 mi7 hrs ago
  5. JACKSON RIVER BL GATHRIGHT DAM NR HOT SPGS, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 237 ft³/s
    60°F27 mi7 hrs ago
  6. JACKSON RIVER AT FALLING SPRING, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia
    61°F27 mi7 hrs ago
  7. JACKSON RIV AT FILTRATION PLANT AT COVINGTON, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia
    67°F29 mi7 hrs ago
  8. BACK CREEK NEAR MOUNTAIN GROVE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 109 ft³/s
    72°F30 mi7 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.

No rated, photographed swim spots within 25 miles of this point yet. The nearest sensor readings above still tell you what the water is doing — or search any river, lake or beach by name.
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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.