Waiaha Stream at Holualoa water level

Name: Waiaha Stream at Holualoa water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Waiaha Stream, Hawaii, United States

Directions

Below flood stage

Water level

0.97ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:35 PM HST (31 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Waiaha Stream at Holualoa, where the gauge shows 0.97 ft.

It is 1.53 ft below the flood stage of 2.50 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.85 ft – 0.99 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 2.50 ft.

What happens at each level

3.00 ft: Hualalai Rd. closed between Hienaloli Rd. junction and Hwy 11. Small, unnamed drainages nearby from Holualoa to Kailua-Kona may be overflowing.
0.97 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 78° 70° 0.07 in, 78% Wind 5 mph

18 Sun 78° 69° 0.13 in, 61% Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 79° 68° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 77° 68° 0.20 in, 75% Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 77° 64° 0.07 in, 72% Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 77° 66° 0.06 in Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 81° 64° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:21 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 37 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kohakohau Stream above intake, near KamuelaRiver gauge, Kohakohau Stream	15.2 cfs	Very high	−180.8 cfs	33 mi
Waikoloa Str at Marine Dam near KamuelaRiver gauge, Waikoloa Str	10.5 cfs	High	−71.0 cfs	34 mi
Waikoloa Stream near KamuelaRiver gauge, Waikoloa Stream	7.9 cfs	Normal	−13.8 cfs	34 mi
Alakahi Stream near KamuelaRiver gauge, Alakahi Stream	2.33 ft	Below flood stage	−1.46 ft	35 mi
Kawainui Stream near KamuelaRiver gauge, Kawainui Stream	2.02 ft	Below flood stage	−1.87 ft	36 mi
Awini Puali Gulch US of Kohala DitchRiver gauge	29.92 ft	No reference yet	−1.51 ft	41 mi
Paauau Gulch at PahalaRiver gauge, Paauau Gulch	2.98 ft	Below flood stage	±0	43 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Waiaha Stream at Holualoa?

The official flood stage is 2.50 ft. The level is currently 1.53 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 Waiaha Stream at Holualoa today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:35 PM HST, the water level was 0.97 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Waiaha Stream at Holualoa rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Waiaha Stream at Holualoa 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:16759600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 19.63419, -155.94970 (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	0.97 ft	2026-10-20 09:35	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 09:35	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Waiaha Stream at Holualoa (usgs:16759600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/hawaii/waiaha-stream-at-holualoa

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