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Wailuku River in Hawaii

Stream4.7 mi

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Around Wailuku River

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Mo…2.4 mi1 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Wailuku River is a 4.7 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wailuku River at Piihonua, HI (site 16704000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1928 to 2025

Wailuku River typically runs highest in April, at a median 129 cfs, and lowest in February, at 30 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 30,000 cfs, in 2018.

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Typical flow by month at Wailuku River at Piihonua, HI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3616 to 130
February309.8 to 154
March8127 to 302
April12958 to 326
May8942 to 200
June5227 to 116
July6931 to 170
August7536 to 174
September5726 to 127
October6226 to 150
November10039 to 280
December7032 to 250

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 96 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wailuku River at Piihonua, HI (site 16704000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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