Kaunakakai Gulch at altitude 75 feet, Molokai water level

Name: Kaunakakai Gulch at altitude 75 feet, Molokai water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Kaunakakai Gulch, Hawaii, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.90ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:55 PM HST (31 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Kaunakakai Gulch at altitude 75 feet, Molokai reads 4.90 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 11:55 PM HST. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.90 ft and 4.91 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Kaunakakai Gulch at altitude 75 feet, Molokai

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

What happens at each level

7.00 ft: Gulch may overflow at Maunaloa Hwy (Hwy 460) west of Kaunakakai town.
4.90 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 06:27 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 34 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kawela Gulch near Moku, MolokaiRiver gauge, Kawela Gulch	8.20 ft	Below flood stage	−1.07 ft	4.8 mi
Waihanau Stream near Kalaupapa, MolokaiRiver gauge, Waihanau Stream	0.3 cfs	Very high	−6.6 cfs	5.7 mi
Waikolu Str below pipe near Kalaupapa, MolokaiRiver gauge, Waikolu Str	9.4 cfs	Normal	−3.1 cfs	7 mi
EF Kawela Gulch near Kamalo, MolokaiRiver gauge, EF Kawela Gulch	1.1 cfs	Normal	−12.5 cfs	7 mi
Halawa Stream near Halawa, MolokaiRiver gauge, Halawa Stream	2.04 ft	Below flood stage	−1.53 ft	17 mi
Kahoma Stream at Lahaina, MauiRiver gauge, Kahoma Stream	0.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.52 ft	26 mi
Honokohau Stream near Honokohau, MauiRiver gauge, Honokohau Stream	2.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.81 ft	29 mi
Kahakuloa Stream near Honokohau, MauiRiver gauge, Kahakuloa Stream	0.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.44 ft	31 mi

Questions and answers

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 Kaunakakai Gulch at altitude 75 feet, Molokai today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:55 PM HST, the water level was 4.90 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Kaunakakai Gulch at altitude 75 feet, Molokai rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kaunakakai Gulch at altitude 75 feet, Molokai normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:16414200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 21.09652, -157.01787 (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	4.90 ft	2026-10-21 09:55	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 09:55	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Kaunakakai Gulch at altitude 75 feet, Molokai (usgs:16414200). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/hawaii/kaunakakai-gulch-at-altitude-75-feet-molokai

How we check values

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