Waiahole Stream above Kamehameha Hwy, Oahu water level

Name: Waiahole Stream above Kamehameha Hwy, Oahu water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Waiahole Stream, Hawaii, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

9.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:35 PM HST (56 min ago)

Flow: 53.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Waiahole Stream above Kamehameha Hwy, Oahu reads 9.42 ft, a normal level.

It is 2.58 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.40 ft and 9.49 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 12.00 ft, still 2.58 ft away.

What happens at each level

14.00 ft: Overtops bridge at Kamehameha Hwy.
12.00 ft: Overtops left bank near the gage.
9.42 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.81 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 80° 73° 0.36 in, 82% Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 80° 73° 0.11 in, 77% Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 81° 74° 0.02 in, 35% Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 81° 73° 0.16 in, 44% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 82° 72° 0.05 in, 31% Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 81° 72° 0.02 in, 37% Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 79° 71° 0.07 in, 48% Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:30 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 11 hr, 33 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Waikane Str at alt 75 ft at Waikane, OahuRiver gauge, Waikane Str	2.97 ft	Below flood stage	±0	1.5 mi
Waihee Str near Kahaluu, OahuRiver gauge, Waihee Str	2.91 ft	Below flood stage	±0	2.4 mi
Kahaluu Str near Ahuimanu, OahuRiver gauge, Kahaluu Str	1.33 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.0 mi
Kahana Str at alt 30 ft near Kahana, OahuRiver gauge, Kahana Str	4.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	4.7 mi
Heeia Stream at Haiku Valley near Kaneohe, OahuRiver gauge, Heeia Stream	1.17 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.2 mi
Kaneohe Str below Kamehameha Hwy, OahuRiver gauge, Kaneohe Str	15.95 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.7 mi
Punaluu Str above Punaluu Ditch Intake, OahuRiver gauge, Punaluu Str	3.95 ft	Below flood stage	±0	6.2 mi
Kawa Str at Kaneohe, OahuRiver gauge, Kawa Str	3.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	6 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Waiahole Stream above Kamehameha Hwy, Oahu?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 2.58 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 Waiahole Stream above Kamehameha Hwy, Oahu today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:35 PM HST, the water level was 9.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Waiahole Stream above Kamehameha Hwy, Oahu rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Waiahole Stream above Kamehameha Hwy, 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:16294100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 21.48202, -157.84589 (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	9.42 ft	2026-10-21 03:35	Provisional
Flow	53.0 cfs	2026-10-21 03:35	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Waiahole Stream above Kamehameha Hwy, Oahu (usgs:16294100). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/hawaii/waiahole-stream-above-kamehameha-hwy-oahu

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