Manoa Stream at Woodlawn Drive, Oahu water level

Name: Manoa Stream at Woodlawn Drive, Oahu water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Manoa Stream, Hawaii, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.38ft Down 0.48 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:25 PM HST (45 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Manoa Stream at Woodlawn Drive, Oahu reads 3.38 ft, a normal level.

It is 4.62 ft below the flood stage of 8.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.48 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.21 ft and 4.05 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 8.00 ft, still 4.62 ft away.

What happens at each level

12.30 ft: Property adjacent to stream becoming inundated. Higher amounts of flow may start to inundate parking lot at the Manoa Innovation Center and flow over Woodlawn Drive.
8.00 ft: Base of Woodlawn Drive Bridge reached.
3.38 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.18 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 81° 73° 0.05 in, 73% Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 82° 72° 0.12 in, 84% Wind 15 mph

19 Mon 82° 72° 0.18 in, 33% Wind 15 mph

20 Tue 81° 72° 0.02 in, 41% Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 80° 73° 0.13 in Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 82° 72° 0.02 in Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 84° 68° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:30 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 11 hr, 33 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pukele Stream near Honolulu, OahuRiver gauge, Pukele Stream	0.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	1.4 mi
Waihi Stream at Honolulu, OahuRiver gauge, Waihi Stream	1.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	1.5 mi
Waiakeakua Str at Honolulu, OahuRiver gauge, Waiakeakua Str	0.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	1.5 mi
Manoa-Palolo Drainage Canal at Moiliili, OahuCanal gauge, Manoa-Palolo Drainage Canal	11.4 cfs	Normal	−28.9 cfs	1.6 mi
Makiki Stream at King St. bridge, OahuRiver gauge, Makiki Stream	3.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	1.9 mi
Kalihi Str near Honolulu, OahuRiver gauge, Kalihi Str	2.29 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	4.4 mi
Makawao Str near Kailua, OahuRiver gauge, Makawao Str	6.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.7 mi
Waimanalo Str at Waimanalo, OahuRiver gauge, Waimanalo Str	7.14 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.9 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Manoa Stream at Woodlawn Drive, Oahu?

The official flood stage is 8.00 ft. The level is currently 4.62 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 Manoa Stream at Woodlawn Drive, Oahu today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:25 PM HST, the water level was 3.38 ft. Down 0.48 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Manoa Stream at Woodlawn Drive, Oahu rising or falling?

Down 0.48 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.11 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Manoa Stream at Woodlawn Drive, 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:16241600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 21.30844, -157.80951 (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	3.38 ft	2026-10-21 09:25	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Manoa Stream at Woodlawn Drive, Oahu (usgs:16241600). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/hawaii/manoa-stream-at-woodlawn-drive-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