Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
1,323 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (12 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 218
- Cool · 60–69°F · 484
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
- Warm · above 86°F · 77
- 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.
- WEST FORK RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 2,100 ft³/s72°F12 mi12 hrs ago
- TYGART VALLEY RIVER AT COLFAX, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 9,660 ft³/s71°F17 mi12 hrs ago
- TYGART VALLEY R AT TYGART DAM NR GRAFTON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 11,000 ft³/s72°F19 mi12 hrs ago
- WEST FORK R BL STONEWALL JACKSON DAM NR WESTON, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,010 ft³/s73°F19 mi12 hrs ago
- TYGART VALLEY RIVER AT PHILIPPI, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,420 ft³/s71°F20 mi13 hrs ago
- WEST FORK RIVER AT WALKERSVILLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia69°F28 mi12 hrs ago
- 72°F32 mi12 hrs ago
- MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK AT LITTLE, WVUSGS gauge · West Virginia · 1,600 ft³/s69°F36 mi12 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.