Kalihi Str near Honolulu, Oahu water level

Name: Kalihi Str near Honolulu, Oahu water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Kalihi Str, Hawaii, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.31ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:35 AM HST (31 min ago)

Flow: 3.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Kalihi Str near Honolulu, Oahu reads 2.31 ft, a normal level.

It is 7.69 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.29 ft and 2.62 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 10.00 ft, still 7.69 ft away.

What happens at each level

10.00 ft: Kalihi Stream may overflow at Dillingham Blvd. Bridge and inundate properties between H-1 Fwy. and Dillingham Blvd. Stage was at 10 ft during the last inundation event, but the flow at the flooded locations was likely much higher due to the distance downstream from the gage.
2.31 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.31 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 79° 69° 0.13 in, 100% Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 80° 68° 0.20 in, 100% Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 80° 69° 0.14 in, 93% Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 79° 69° 0.04 in, 87% Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 78° 68° 0.18 in, 56% Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 81° 67° 0.01 in, 63% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 84° 64° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:30 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 34 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Moanalua Stream near Kaneohe, OahuRiver gauge, Moanalua Stream	2.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	1.7 mi
Heeia Stream at Haiku Valley near Kaneohe, OahuRiver gauge, Heeia Stream	1.17 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.4 mi
Waihi Stream at Honolulu, OahuRiver gauge, Waihi Stream	1.84 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	3.7 mi
Waiakeakua Str at Honolulu, OahuRiver gauge, Waiakeakua Str	0.52 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	3.8 mi
N. Halawa Str near Honolulu, OahuRiver gauge, N. Halawa Str	6.44 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	4.0 mi
Manoa Stream at Woodlawn Drive, OahuRiver gauge, Manoa Stream	3.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	4.4 mi
N. Halawa Str near Quar. Stn. at Halawa, OahuRiver gauge, N. Halawa Str	2.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	4.4 mi
Kaneohe Str below Kamehameha Hwy, OahuRiver gauge, Kaneohe Str	15.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.5 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Kalihi Str near Honolulu, Oahu?

The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 7.69 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Kalihi Str near Honolulu, Oahu today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:35 AM HST, the water level was 2.31 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Kalihi Str near Honolulu, Oahu rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kalihi Str near Honolulu, Oahu normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:16229000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 21.36336, -157.84445 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: LMSL
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.31 ft	2026-10-20 20:35	Provisional
Flow	3.8 cfs	2026-10-20 20:35	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Kalihi Str near Honolulu, Oahu (usgs:16229000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/hawaii/kalihi-str-near-honolulu-oahu

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Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer