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 22, 2026 (5 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 931
- 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.
- LITTLE SANDY RIVER BELOW GRAYSON DAM NEAR LEON, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 48 ft³/s65°F9.2 mi1 day ago
- OHIO RIVER AT IRONTON, OHUSGS gauge · Ohio · 160,000 ft³/s76°F27 mi6 hrs ago
- LICKING RIVER AT FARMERS, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky66°F37 mi1 day ago
- ROCK LICK CR AT STATE HWY 158 NR SHARKEY, KY STA DUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 0 ft³/s71°F40 mi1 day ago
- COAL RIVER AT TORNADO, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 837 ft³/s72°F56 mi6 hrs ago
- CARR FORK NEAR SASSAFRAS, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky77°F65 mi1 day ago
- ELK RIVER AT CHARLESTON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 2,060 ft³/s74°F68 mi5 hrs ago
- 74°F69 mi5 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.