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Swimmable water near you

2,136 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (8 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 930
  • 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. GAULEY RIVER BELOW RICH CREEK AT JODIE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia
    71°F25 mi9 hrs ago
  2. GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,400 ft³/s
    67°F31 mi8 hrs ago
  3. ELK RIVER BELOW WEBSTER SPRINGS, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,080 ft³/s
    68°F31 mi8 hrs ago
  4. KANAWHA RIVER AT KANAWHA FALLS, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 7,850 ft³/s
    74°F32 mi8 hrs ago
  5. ELK RIVER AB ELK TWOMILE CREEK AT CHARLESTON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia
    74°F33 mi8 hrs ago
  6. ELK RIVER AT CHARLESTON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 2,060 ft³/s
    74°F34 mi8 hrs ago
  7. CRANBERRY RIVER NEAR RICHWOOD, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 224 ft³/s
    63°F36 mi8 hrs ago
  8. LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT PALESTINE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 2,580 ft³/s
    74°F37 mi9 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.