Kohakohau Stream above intake, near Kamuela water level

Name: Kohakohau Stream above intake, near Kamuela water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Kohakohau Stream, Hawaii, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

2.22ft Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:25 PM HST (43 min ago)

Flow: 11.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Kohakohau Stream above intake, near Kamuela shows 2.22 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.34 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.65 ft and 4.03 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

High water at Kohakohau Stream above intake, near Kamuela

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.32 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 67° 59° 0.09 in, 24% Wind 17 mph

20 Tue 66° 58° 0.02 in Wind 18 mph

21 Wed 66° 57° 0.04 in Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 69° 57° 0.07 in, 20% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 71° 58° 0.07 in Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 70° 61° 0.24 in Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 66° 61° 0.30 in Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:20 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 35 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Waikoloa Str at Marine Dam near KamuelaRiver gauge, Waikoloa Str	11.5 cfs	High	−1.8 cfs	1.2 mi
Waikoloa Stream near KamuelaRiver gauge, Waikoloa Stream	8.4 cfs	High	−0.8 cfs	1.2 mi
Alakahi Stream near KamuelaRiver gauge, Alakahi Stream	2.29 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	1.9 mi
Kawainui Stream near KamuelaRiver gauge, Kawainui Stream	1.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	2.7 mi
Awini Puali Gulch US of Kohala DitchRiver gauge	29.74 ft	No reference yet	−0.45 ft	11 mi
Manowaiopae Stream near Spencer RoadRiver gauge, Manowaiopae Stream	8.5 cfs	Very high	−2.1 cfs	29 mi
Waiaha Stream at HolualoaRiver gauge, Waiaha Stream	0.95 ft	Below flood stage	±0	33 mi
Wailuku River near KaumanaRiver gauge, Wailuku River	8.8 cfs	High	−3.7 cfs	35 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 Kohakohau Stream above intake, near Kamuela today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:25 PM HST, the water level was 2.22 ft. Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Kohakohau Stream above intake, near Kamuela rising or falling?

Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kohakohau Stream above intake, near Kamuela normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:16756100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 20.04561, -155.68170 (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	2.22 ft	2026-10-21 02:25	Provisional
Flow	11.8 cfs	2026-10-21 02:25	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Kohakohau Stream above intake, near Kamuela (usgs:16756100). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/hawaii/kohakohau-stream-above-intake-near-kamuela

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