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Punaluʻu Stream near Hauula, HI

Stream4.4 mi
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0.5 mi

Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Punaluʻu Stream is a 4.4 mile stream near Kahana Adventures in Hawaii. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Punaluu Str abv Punaluu Ditch Intake, Oahu, HI (site 16301050). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1954 to 2026

Punaluʻu Stream typically runs highest in April, at a median 22 cfs, and lowest in October, at 17 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,250 cfs, in 2021.

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Typical flow by month at Punaluu Str abv Punaluu Ditch Intake, Oahu, HI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2016 to 26
February1916 to 26
March2016 to 28
April2217 to 29
May2118 to 26
June1916 to 22
July1815 to 22
August1815 to 22
September1814 to 21
October1714 to 23
November2015 to 27
December2016 to 26

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 Punaluu Str abv Punaluu Ditch Intake, Oahu, HI (site 16301050). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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