Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,141 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (37 mins ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 385
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 934
- 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.
- OHIO RIVER AT IRONTON, OHUSGS gauge · Ohio · 160,000 ft³/s76°F13 mi1 hr ago
- LITTLE SANDY RIVER BELOW GRAYSON DAM NEAR LEON, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 48 ft³/s65°F35 mi1 day ago
- COAL RIVER AT TORNADO, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 837 ft³/s72°F36 mi1 hr ago
- ELK RIVER AT CHARLESTON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 2,060 ft³/s74°F46 mi42 mins ago
- 74°F47 mi47 mins ago
- Shade River near Chester OHUSGS gauge · Ohio · 102 ft³/s70°F47 mi1 hr ago
- ROCK LICK CR AT STATE HWY 158 NR SHARKEY, KY STA DUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 0 ft³/s71°F65 mi1 day ago
- LICKING RIVER AT FARMERS, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky66°F66 mi1 day 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.