NF Kaukonahua Str above RB, near Wahiawa, Oahu water level

Name: NF Kaukonahua Str above RB, near Wahiawa, Oahu water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, NF Kaukonahua Str, Hawaii, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.78ft Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 PM HST (43 min ago)

Flow: 4.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at NF Kaukonahua Str above RB, near Wahiawa, Oahu, where the gauge shows 1.78 ft.

It is 8.22 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.18 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.70 ft – 2.71 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 10.00 ft.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.34 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 76° 66° 0.19 in, 100% Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 76° 65° 0.39 in, 100% Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 76° 65° 0.19 in, 93% Wind 15 mph

20 Tue 75° 66° 0.06 in, 87% Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 74° 64° 0.20 in, 56% Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 77° 63° 0.04 in, 63% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 81° 61° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:31 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 11 hr, 33 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Koolau Reservoir near Wahiawa, OahuReservoir, Koolau Reservoir	6.73 ft	Very high	+0.16 ft	2.3 mi
Ku Tree Reservoir near Wahiawa, OahuReservoir, Ku Tree Reservoir	17.19 ft	Low	±0	2.6 mi
SF Kaukonahua Str at E pump, near Wahiawa, OahuRiver gauge, SF Kaukonahua Str	1.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	3.8 mi
Punaluu Str above Punaluu Ditch Intake, OahuRiver gauge, Punaluu Str	3.95 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.1 mi
Kahana Str at alt 30 ft near Kahana, OahuRiver gauge, Kahana Str	4.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	4.4 mi
Opaeula Str near Wahiawa, OahuRiver gauge, Opaeula Str	1.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	4.8 mi
Upper Helemano Reservoir near Wahiawa, OahuReservoir, Upper Helemano Reservoir	42.76 ft	Very high	−0.08 ft	5.4 mi
Kaluanui Stream near Punaluu, OahuRiver gauge, Kaluanui Stream	3.81 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.4 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the NF Kaukonahua Str above RB, near Wahiawa, Oahu?

The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 8.22 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 NF Kaukonahua Str above RB, near Wahiawa, Oahu today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 PM HST, the water level was 1.78 ft. Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is NF Kaukonahua Str above RB, near Wahiawa, Oahu rising or falling?

Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of NF Kaukonahua Str above RB, near Wahiawa, 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:16200000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 21.51627, -157.94531 (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	1.78 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	4.8 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: NF Kaukonahua Str above RB, near Wahiawa, Oahu (usgs:16200000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/hawaii/nf-kaukonahua-str-above-rb-near-wahiawa-oahu

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