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Swimmable water near you

2,139 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (4 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 933
  • 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. ROCK LICK CR AT STATE HWY 158 NR SHARKEY, KY STA DUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 0 ft³/s
    71°F27 mi1 day ago
  2. LICKING RIVER AT FARMERS, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky
    66°F35 mi1 day ago
  3. LITTLE SANDY RIVER BELOW GRAYSON DAM NEAR LEON, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 48 ft³/s
    65°F36 mi1 day ago
  4. OHIO RIVER AT IRONTON, OHUSGS gauge · Ohio · 160,000 ft³/s
    76°F42 mi5 hrs ago
  5. Paint Creek near Bainbridge OHUSGS gauge · Ohio
    74°F44 mi5 hrs ago
  6. E Fk Little Miami River bl Harsha Dam nr Bantam OHUSGS gauge · Ohio
    79°F46 mi5 hrs ago
  7. LICKING RIVER AT HWY 536 NEAR ALEXANDRIA, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 2,440 ft³/s
    79°F57 mi1 day ago
  8. Caesar Creek near Wellman OHUSGS gauge · Ohio
    60°F68 mi5 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.