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Wainiha River near Kapaʻa, HI

Stream6.4 mi
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Around Wainiha River

1 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)

About this river

Wainiha River is a 6.4 mile stream near Kayak Kauai in Hawaii. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wainiha River nr Hanalei, Kauai, HI (site 16108000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1952 to 2026

Wainiha River typically runs highest in April, at a median 97 cfs, and lowest in January, at 66 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,960 cfs, in 2021.

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Typical flow by month at Wainiha River nr Hanalei, Kauai, HI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6651 to 119
February7051 to 135
March7956 to 162
April9763 to 176
May7758 to 125
June8061 to 117
July8462 to 131
August7458 to 111
September6753 to 97
October7052 to 120
November8959 to 168
December8255 to 157

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 71 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wainiha River nr Hanalei, Kauai, HI (site 16108000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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