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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. Raccoon Creek near Granville OHUSGS gauge · Ohio · 229 ft³/s
    69°F28 mi5 hrs ago
  2. South Fork above Senecaville Lake OHUSGS gauge · Ohio
    69°F40 mi4 hrs ago
  3. Seneca Fork above Senecaville Lake OHUSGS gauge · Ohio
    68°F40 mi5 hrs ago
  4. Beaver Creek above Senecaville Lake OHUSGS gauge · Ohio
    67°F40 mi4 hrs ago
  5. Hoover Reservoir at Central College OHUSGS gauge · Ohio
    78°F45 mi4 hrs ago
  6. Big Walnut Creek at Sunbury OHUSGS gauge · Ohio · 87 ft³/s
    71°F48 mi4 hrs ago
  7. Scioto River above Shadeville OHUSGS gauge · Ohio
    74°F49 mi4 hrs ago
  8. Alum Creek at Africa OHUSGS gauge · Ohio · 302 ft³/s
    78°F51 mi5 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Buckeye Lake4.7(50)

Buckeye Lake

Lake · Ohio
Camping nearby

A 3,100-care state park lake formed in 1826 with boat ramps & popular water sport & picnic area.

22 mi from your location

Buckeye Lake State Park4.4(2,466)

Buckeye Lake State Park

State park · Millersport, Ohio

Swimming, fishing, boating, picnicking & grilling offered in Ohio's oldest state park.

24 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.