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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).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 385
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 934
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
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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. OHIO RIVER AT IRONTON, OHUSGS gauge · Ohio · 160,000 ft³/s
    76°F5.9 mi3 hrs ago
  2. LITTLE SANDY RIVER BELOW GRAYSON DAM NEAR LEON, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 48 ft³/s
    65°F19 mi1 day ago
  3. ROCK LICK CR AT STATE HWY 158 NR SHARKEY, KY STA DUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 0 ft³/s
    71°F47 mi1 day ago
  4. LICKING RIVER AT FARMERS, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky
    66°F49 mi1 day ago
  5. COAL RIVER AT TORNADO, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 837 ft³/s
    72°F51 mi3 hrs ago
  6. ELK RIVER AT CHARLESTON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 2,060 ft³/s
    74°F62 mi3 hrs ago
  7. Shade River near Chester OHUSGS gauge · Ohio · 102 ft³/s
    70°F63 mi3 hrs ago
  8. Paint Creek near Bainbridge OHUSGS gauge · Ohio
    74°F63 mi3 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Harris Riverfront Park4.3(874)

Harris Riverfront Park

Tourist attraction · Huntington, West Virginia

Green space with a skate park, playground & amphitheater, plus picnic tables & exercise equipment.

17 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.