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North Fork Wailua River near Kapaʻa, HI

Stream8.2 mi
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Around North Fork Wailua River

2 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

North Fork Wailua River is an 8.2 mile stream near Kayak Kauai in Hawaii. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge EB of NF Wailua River nr Lihue, Kauai, HI (site 16068000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1912 to 2026

North Fork Wailua River typically runs highest in April, at a median 37 cfs, and lowest in September, at 25 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,610 cfs, in 2018.

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Typical flow by month at EB of NF Wailua River nr Lihue, Kauai, HI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2820 to 49
February2718 to 47
March3320 to 58
April3725 to 58
May3223 to 48
June2619 to 37
July2922 to 42
August2821 to 41
September2518 to 39
October2819 to 42
November3624 to 59
December3623 to 62

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 112 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for EB of NF Wailua River nr Lihue, Kauai, HI (site 16068000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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