NF Wailua River above N Wailua Ditch Int, Kauai water level

Name: NF Wailua River above N Wailua Ditch Int, Kauai water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, NF Wailua River, Hawaii, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.83ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:50 PM HST (17 min ago)

Flow: 21.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the NF Wailua River above N Wailua Ditch Int, Kauai at 1.83 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.79 ft – 3.15 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.03 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 06:37 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 11 hr, 32 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
EB of NF Wailua River near Lihue, KauaiRiver gauge, EB of NF Wailua River	0.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	3.6 mi
Left Branch Opaekaa Str near Kapaa, KauaiRiver gauge, Left Branch Opaekaa Str	0.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	4.9 mi
SF Wailua River near Lihue, KauaiRiver gauge, SF Wailua River	10.67 ft	Below flood stage	±0	6.1 mi
Waialae Str at alt 3,820 ft near Waimea, KauaiRiver gauge, Waialae Str	1.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	6 mi
Wainiha River near Hanalei, KauaiRiver gauge, Wainiha River	1.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	7 mi
Hanalei River near Hanalei, KauaiRiver gauge, Hanalei River	−0.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	8 mi
Halaulani Str at alt 400 ft near Kilauea, KauaiRiver gauge, Halaulani Str	0.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	9 mi
Right Branch Lawai Stream near Umauma Rd, KauaiRiver gauge, Right Branch Lawai Stream	2.9 cfs	High	±0	9 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 NF Wailua River above N Wailua Ditch Int, Kauai today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:50 PM HST, the water level was 1.83 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is NF Wailua River above N Wailua Ditch Int, Kauai rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of NF Wailua River above N Wailua Ditch Int, Kauai normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:16060950 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 22.06364, -159.47060 (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	1.83 ft	2026-10-21 04:50	Provisional
Flow	21.4 cfs	2026-10-21 04:50	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: NF Wailua River above N Wailua Ditch Int, Kauai (usgs:16060950). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/hawaii/nf-wailua-river-above-n-wailua-ditch-int-kauai

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