Waikele Str at Waipahu, Oahu water level

Name: Waikele Str at Waipahu, Oahu water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Waikele Str, Hawaii, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.20ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM HST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 30.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Waikele Str at Waipahu, Oahu, where the gauge shows 2.20 ft.

It is 9.80 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.00 ft – 2.29 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 12.00 ft.

What happens at each level

18.80 ft: Inundation of homes along Awamoi St. in Waipahu. The Waipahu Cultural Garden Park is also flooded.
2.20 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 84° 74° 0.00 in, 100% Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 84° 73° 0.01 in, 100% Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 85° 73° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 84° 74° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 84° 72° 0.01 in, 56% Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 85° 71° 0.01 in, 63% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 83° 70° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:30 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 11 hr, 34 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Waikele Str

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Waikele Str at Wheeler Field, OahuRiver gauge, Waikele Str	4.82 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Honouliuli Str at H-1 Freeway near Waipahu, OahuRiver gauge, Honouliuli Str	2.8 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	2.2 mi
N. Halawa Str near Quar. Stn. at Halawa, OahuRiver gauge, N. Halawa Str	2.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	6 mi
N. Halawa Str near Honolulu, OahuRiver gauge, N. Halawa Str	6.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	7 mi
SF Kaukonahua Str at E pump, near Wahiawa, OahuRiver gauge, SF Kaukonahua Str	1.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	7 mi
Koolau Reservoir near Wahiawa, OahuReservoir, Koolau Reservoir	6.68 ft	Very high	+0.22 ft	8 mi
Ku Tree Reservoir near Wahiawa, OahuReservoir, Ku Tree Reservoir	17.19 ft	Low	±0	8 mi
Wahiawa Reservoir at Spillway at Wahiawa, OahuReservoir, Wahiawa Reservoir	55.77 ft	Very low	+0.92 ft	8 mi
Kaukonahua Stream below Wahiawa Reservoir, OahuRiver gauge, Kaukonahua Stream	51.3 cfs	Normal	+18.9 cfs	8 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Waikele Str at Waipahu, Oahu?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 9.80 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 Waikele Str at Waipahu, Oahu today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM HST, the water level was 2.20 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Waikele Str at Waipahu, Oahu rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Waikele Str at Waipahu, 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:16213000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 21.38347, -158.01092 (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	2.20 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional
Flow	30.0 cfs	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Waikele Str at Waipahu, Oahu (usgs:16213000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/hawaii/waikele-str-at-waipahu-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