How high is the Waialae Str at Alt 3,820 Ft near Waimea, Kauai, HI right now?

The Waialae Str at Alt 3,820 Ft near Waimea, Kauai, HI is currently flowing at 9 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.13 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Waialae Str at Alt 3,820 Ft near Waimea, Kauai, HI normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 76th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Waialae Str at Alt 3,820 Ft near Waimea, Kauai, HI at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.37 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Waialae Str at Alt 3,820 Ft near Waimea, Kauai, HI on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 5 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 31 cfs.

Where is the Waialae Str at Alt 3,820 Ft near Waimea, Kauai, HI stream gauge located?

The Waialae Str at Alt 3,820 Ft near Waimea, Kauai, HI stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Kauai County, HI on the Waialae Stream. USGS site number 16019000 (coordinates 22.0858, -159.5691).

Waialae Str at Alt 3,820 Ft near Waimea, Kauai, HI

USGS Site No: 16019000 • Waialae Stream • Kauai County, HI

Waialae Str at Alt 3,820 Ft near Waimea, Kauai, HI on the Waialae Stream is currently at 9 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.13 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.13

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	2
25th	Low threshold	3
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	5
75th	High threshold	8
95th	Very High threshold	31	Today: 9 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	9	—
May 27, 2026	21	—
May 26, 2026	12	—
May 25, 2026	19	—
May 24, 2026	14	—
May 23, 2026	16	—
May 22, 2026	14	—
May 21, 2026	16	—
May 20, 2026	9	—
May 19, 2026	17	—
May 18, 2026	137	—
May 17, 2026	19	—
May 16, 2026	8	—
May 15, 2026	10	—
Apr 20, 2026	4	—
Apr 19, 2026	4	—
Apr 18, 2026	5	—
Apr 17, 2026	5	—
Apr 16, 2026	6	—
Apr 15, 2026	6	—
Apr 14, 2026	8	—
Apr 13, 2026	10	—
Apr 12, 2026	10	—
Apr 11, 2026	26	—
Apr 10, 2026	264	—
Apr 9, 2026	504	—
Apr 8, 2026	5	—
Apr 7, 2026	5	—
Apr 6, 2026	4	—
Apr 5, 2026	4	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 16019000
State: HI
County: Kauai County
Coordinates: 22.0858, -159.5691
Drainage Area: 2 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,820.0
HUC Code: 20070000

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 7.5 ft
Major Flood: 8.4 ft

Currently 6.37 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 504 cfs

Apr 9, 2026
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Sep 8, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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