Kawa Str at Kaneohe, Oahu water level

Name: Kawa Str at Kaneohe, Oahu water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Kawa Str, Hawaii, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.51ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:50 PM HST (44 min ago)

Flow: 1.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Kawa Str at Kaneohe, Oahu reads 3.51 ft, a normal level.

It is 5.99 ft below the flood stage of 9.50 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.47 ft and 3.73 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 9.50 ft, still 5.99 ft away.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.55 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 81° 75° 0.26 in, 90% Wind 15 mph

20 Tue 81° 74° 0.10 in, 59% Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 82° 75° 0.00 in, 57% Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 82° 73° 0.13 in, 58% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 83° 73° 0.02 in, 48% Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 82° 73° 0.01 in, 34% Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 80° 72° 0.07 in, 46% Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:29 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 34 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kaneohe Str below Kamehameha Hwy, OahuRiver gauge, Kaneohe Str	15.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	0.6 mi
Heeia Stream at Haiku Valley near Kaneohe, OahuRiver gauge, Heeia Stream	1.17 ft	Below flood stage	±0	2.1 mi
Kawainui Marsh near levee sta 15+00, OahuRiver gauge, Kawainui Marsh	5.70 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	2.8 mi
Makawao Str near Kailua, OahuRiver gauge, Makawao Str	7.03 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	3.7 mi
Moanalua Stream near Kaneohe, OahuRiver gauge, Moanalua Stream	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	3.9 mi
Kahaluu Str near Ahuimanu, OahuRiver gauge, Kahaluu Str	1.33 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.1 mi
Kalihi Str near Honolulu, OahuRiver gauge, Kalihi Str	2.33 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	4.5 mi
Waihee Str near Kahaluu, OahuRiver gauge, Waihee Str	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	5.2 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Kawa Str at Kaneohe, Oahu?

The official flood stage is 9.50 ft. The level is currently 5.99 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 Kawa Str at Kaneohe, Oahu today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:50 PM HST, the water level was 3.51 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Kawa Str at Kaneohe, Oahu rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kawa Str at Kaneohe, 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:16265000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 21.40575, -157.79051 (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	3.51 ft	2026-10-20 09:50	Provisional
Flow	1.1 cfs	2026-10-20 09:50	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Kawa Str at Kaneohe, Oahu (usgs:16265000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/hawaii/kawa-str-at-kaneohe-oahu

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