Makaha Str near Makaha, Oahu water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.26ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM HST (41 min ago)

Flow: 0.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Makaha Str near Makaha, Oahu reads 1.26 ft, a normal level.

It is 3.74 ft below the flood stage of 5.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.26 ft and 1.31 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 5.00 ft, still 3.74 ft away.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.05 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 80° 67° 0.02 in, 100% Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 81° 67° 0.05 in, 100% Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 82° 66° 0.02 in, 93% Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 80° 67° 0.01 in, 87% Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 81° 64° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 83° 64° 0.17 in, 63% Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 82° 63° 0.05 in, 53% Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:32 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 33 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kaupuni Str at alt 374 ft near Waianae, OahuRiver gauge, Kaupuni Str	15.6 cfs	Very high	−0.5 cfs	2.8 mi
Kaukonahua Str at Waialua, OahuRiver gauge, Kaukonahua Str	16.85 ft	Below flood stage	+0.16 ft	5.8 mi
Kemoo 5 Reservoir, OahuReservoir	14.66 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	6.2 mi
Helemano 6 Reservoir, OahuReservoir	22.37 ft	Low	−0.49 ft	8 mi
Kaukonahua Stream below Wahiawa Reservoir, OahuRiver gauge, Kaukonahua Stream	52.2 cfs	Normal	+19.8 cfs	8 mi
Wahiawa Ditch at Wahiawa, OahuCanal gauge, Wahiawa Ditch	9.8 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	8 mi
Wahiawa Reservoir at Spillway at Wahiawa, OahuReservoir, Wahiawa Reservoir	55.73 ft	Very low	+0.54 ft	8 mi
Upper Helemano Reservoir near Wahiawa, OahuReservoir, Upper Helemano Reservoir	42.78 ft	Very high	−0.07 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Makaha Str near Makaha, Oahu?

The official flood stage is 5.00 ft. The level is currently 3.74 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 Makaha Str near Makaha, Oahu today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM HST, the water level was 1.26 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Makaha Str near Makaha, Oahu rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Makaha Str near Makaha, 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:16211600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 21.50158, -158.18017 (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	1.26 ft	2026-10-21 06:30	Provisional
Flow	0.3 cfs	2026-10-21 06:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Makaha Str near Makaha, Oahu (usgs:16211600). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/hawaii/makaha-str-near-makaha-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