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Swimmable water near you

2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (21 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 228
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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. RED CREEK AT LANESVILLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia
    61°F18 mi21 hrs ago
  2. SHAVERS FORK AT BEMIS, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia
    64°F23 mi21 hrs ago
  3. BLACKWATER RIVER AT DAVIS, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 165 ft³/s
    65°F29 mi22 hrs ago
  4. SHAVERS FORK NR CHEAT BRIDGE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 132 ft³/s
    61°F31 mi22 hrs ago
  5. CHEAT RIVER NEAR PARSONS, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,890 ft³/s
    66°F34 mi21 hrs ago
  6. WAR BRANCH BELOW TRIB NEAR TENTH LEGION, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 1 ft³/s
    68°F34 mi22 hrs ago
  7. SMITH CREEK NEAR NEW MARKET, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 20 ft³/s
    73°F37 mi22 hrs ago
  8. N F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MOUNT JACKSON, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 108 ft³/s
    75°F37 mi21 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Lost River State Park4.8(535)

Lost River State Park

State park · Mathias, West Virginia
Camping nearby

Woodsy year-round retreat constructed in the 1930s with modern & rustic cabins, trails & a big pool.

25 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.