Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,137 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (5 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 931
- 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.
- Shade River near Chester OHUSGS gauge · Ohio · 102 ft³/s70°F34 mi6 hrs ago
- OHIO RIVER AT IRONTON, OHUSGS gauge · Ohio · 160,000 ft³/s76°F44 mi6 hrs ago
- Paint Creek near Bainbridge OHUSGS gauge · Ohio74°F45 mi6 hrs ago
- Scioto River above Shadeville OHUSGS gauge · Ohio74°F55 mi6 hrs ago
- LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT PALESTINE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 2,580 ft³/s74°F60 mi6 hrs ago
- Raccoon Creek near Granville OHUSGS gauge · Ohio · 229 ft³/s69°F64 mi6 hrs ago
- Big Darby Creek above Georgesville OHUSGS gauge · Ohio72°F64 mi6 hrs ago
- Clover Groff Ditch below Alton OHUSGS gauge · Ohio · 58 ft³/s76°F65 mi6 hrs 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.