Kaluanui Stream near Punaluu, Oahu water level

Name: Kaluanui Stream near Punaluu, Oahu water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Kaluanui Stream, Hawaii, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.81ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 PM HST (53 min ago)

Flow: 2.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Kaluanui Stream near Punaluu, Oahu reads 3.81 ft, a normal level.

It is 7.19 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.80 ft and 4.57 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 11.00 ft, still 7.19 ft away.

What happens at each level

11.00 ft: No known direct flooding impacts from this stream. Nearby Kaipapau Stream, Maakua Gulch, and Waipilopilo Gulch, all ungaged, may be producing damaging floods.
3.81 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.08 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 79° 71° 0.27 in, 93% Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 78° 71° 0.06 in, 57% Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 78° 69° 0.13 in, 55% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 78° 68° 0.12 in, 25% Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 78° 69° 0.06 in Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 72° 69° 0.37 in, 47% Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 77° 69° 0.01 in, 30% Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:31 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 11 hr, 33 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Punaluu Str above Punaluu Ditch Intake, OahuRiver gauge, Punaluu Str	3.95 ft	Below flood stage	±0	2.1 mi
Kahana Str at alt 30 ft near Kahana, OahuRiver gauge, Kahana Str	4.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	3.5 mi
NF Kaukonahua Str above RB, near Wahiawa, OahuRiver gauge, NF Kaukonahua Str	1.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	5.4 mi
Opaeula Str near Wahiawa, OahuRiver gauge, Opaeula Str	1.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	6.1 mi
Waikane Str at alt 75 ft at Waikane, OahuRiver gauge, Waikane Str	2.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Kamananui Str at Pupukea Mil Rd, OahuRiver gauge, Kamananui Str	1.01 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Koolau Reservoir near Wahiawa, OahuReservoir, Koolau Reservoir	6.73 ft	Very high	+0.16 ft	8 mi
Ku Tree Reservoir near Wahiawa, OahuReservoir, Ku Tree Reservoir	17.19 ft	Low	±0	8 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Kaluanui Stream near Punaluu, Oahu?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 7.19 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 Kaluanui Stream near Punaluu, Oahu today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 PM HST, the water level was 3.81 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Kaluanui Stream near Punaluu, Oahu rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kaluanui Stream near Punaluu, 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:16304200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 21.58611, -157.90806 (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	3.81 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	2.3 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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