Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (16 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 375
- Cool · 60–69°F · 594
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
- Warm · above 86°F · 228
- 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.
- ELK RIVER BELOW WEBSTER SPRINGS, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 678 ft³/s66°F16 mi16 hrs ago
- GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,490 ft³/s66°F17 mi16 hrs ago
- CRANBERRY RIVER NEAR RICHWOOD, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 247 ft³/s63°F20 mi16 hrs ago
- 70°F29 mi16 hrs ago
- WEST FORK RIVER AT WALKERSVILLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia68°F30 mi16 hrs ago
- KANAWHA RIVER AT KANAWHA FALLS, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 10,300 ft³/s73°F35 mi16 hrs ago
- WEST FORK R BL STONEWALL JACKSON DAM NR WESTON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,020 ft³/s72°F38 mi16 hrs ago
- NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 5,460 ft³/s76°F42 mi16 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
4.3(16)Summersville Lake Army Corps of Engineers
Forest state park & wildlife area popular for camping, hiking & fishing with a 2,790-acre lake.
15 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.