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Waimea River near Koloa, HI

River12.1 mi
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Around Waimea 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

Waimea River is a 12.1 mile river near Koloa Zipline in Hawaii. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Waimea River near Waimea, Kauai, HI (site 16031000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1910 to 2026

Waimea River typically runs highest in February, at a median 74 cfs, and lowest in September, at 7.7 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,300 cfs, in 1950.

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Typical flow by month at Waimea River near Waimea, Kauai, HI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5912 to 192
February7422 to 188
March6216 to 207
April4812 to 153
May176.6 to 62
June104.6 to 32
July123.9 to 40
August9.33.3 to 26
September7.72.9 to 24
October113.5 to 47
November407.8 to 123
December6014 to 188

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 68 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Waimea River near Waimea, Kauai, HI (site 16031000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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