EB of NF Wailua River nr Lihue, Kauai, HI
USGS 16068000 · Hawaii · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 16068000 · Hawaii · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 4:15 PM HST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 184 readings from Oct 29, 5:00 PM HST to Nov 5, 4:15 PM HST; ranging 53.8 to 2,450 ft³/s; latest 75.6 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM HST | 75.6 | 0.58 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 3:20 PM HST | 79.6 | 0.61 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 2:25 PM HST | 85.2 | 0.65 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM HST | 95.4 | 0.72 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 12:35 PM HST | 95.4 | 0.72 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 11:40 AM HST | 86.6 | 0.66 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM HST | 88.1 | 0.67 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 9:50 AM HST | 95.4 | 0.72 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 8:55 AM HST | 88.1 | 0.67 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM HST | 81 | 0.62 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 7:05 AM HST | 75.6 | 0.58 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 6:10 AM HST | 73 | 0.56 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM HST | 71.7 | 0.55 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 4:20 AM HST | 70.4 | 0.54 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 3:25 AM HST | 71.7 | 0.55 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM HST | 71.7 | 0.55 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 1:35 AM HST | 73 | 0.56 | 24–60 |
| Nov 5, 12:40 AM HST | 74.3 | 0.57 | 24–60 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM HST | 76.9 | 0.59 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 10:50 PM HST | 74.3 | 0.57 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 9:55 PM HST | 74.3 | 0.57 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM HST | 75.6 | 0.58 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 8:05 PM HST | 75.6 | 0.58 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 7:10 PM HST | 75.6 | 0.58 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM HST | 76.9 | 0.59 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 5:20 PM HST | 79.6 | 0.61 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 4:25 PM HST | 82.4 | 0.63 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM HST | 86.6 | 0.66 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 2:35 PM HST | 93.9 | 0.71 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 1:40 PM HST | 103 | 0.77 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM HST | 119 | 0.87 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 11:50 AM HST | 105 | 0.78 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 10:55 AM HST | 103 | 0.77 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM HST | 108 | 0.8 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 9:05 AM HST | 108 | 0.8 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 8:10 AM HST | 106 | 0.79 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM HST | 113 | 0.83 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 6:20 AM HST | 123 | 0.89 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 5:25 AM HST | 121 | 0.88 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM HST | 119 | 0.87 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 3:35 AM HST | 126 | 0.91 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 2:40 AM HST | 118 | 0.86 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM HST | 108 | 0.8 | 23–67 |
| Nov 4, 12:50 AM HST | 119 | 0.87 | 23–67 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 PM HST | 146 | 1.02 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM HST | 190 | 1.24 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 10:05 PM HST | 130 | 0.93 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 9:10 PM HST | 143 | 1 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM HST | 118 | 0.86 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 7:20 PM HST | 98.5 | 0.74 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 6:25 PM HST | 73 | 0.56 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM HST | 70.4 | 0.54 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 4:35 PM HST | 69.1 | 0.53 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 3:40 PM HST | 69.1 | 0.53 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM HST | 70.4 | 0.54 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 1:50 PM HST | 70.4 | 0.54 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 12:55 PM HST | 71.7 | 0.55 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM HST | 74.3 | 0.57 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 11:05 AM HST | 73 | 0.56 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 10:10 AM HST | 74.3 | 0.57 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM HST | 75.6 | 0.58 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 8:20 AM HST | 74.3 | 0.57 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 7:25 AM HST | 74.3 | 0.57 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM HST | 75.6 | 0.58 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 5:35 AM HST | 75.6 | 0.58 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 4:40 AM HST | 75.6 | 0.58 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM HST | 76.9 | 0.59 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 2:50 AM HST | 76.9 | 0.59 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 1:55 AM HST | 78.3 | 0.6 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM HST | 78.3 | 0.6 | 21–46 |
| Nov 3, 12:05 AM HST | 81 | 0.62 | 21–46 |
| Nov 2, 11:10 PM HST | 81 | 0.62 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM HST | 82.4 | 0.63 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 9:20 PM HST | 83.8 | 0.64 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 8:25 PM HST | 85.2 | 0.65 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM HST | 86.6 | 0.66 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 6:35 PM HST | 88.1 | 0.67 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 5:40 PM HST | 89.5 | 0.68 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM HST | 91 | 0.69 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 3:50 PM HST | 92.4 | 0.7 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 2:55 PM HST | 95.4 | 0.72 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM HST | 96.9 | 0.73 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 1:05 PM HST | 100 | 0.75 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 12:10 PM HST | 103 | 0.77 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM HST | 106 | 0.79 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 10:20 AM HST | 114 | 0.84 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 9:25 AM HST | 123 | 0.89 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM HST | 133 | 0.95 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 7:35 AM HST | 152 | 1.05 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 6:40 AM HST | 168 | 1.13 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM HST | 185 | 1.21 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 4:50 AM HST | 185 | 1.21 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 3:55 AM HST | 181 | 1.19 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM HST | 188 | 1.23 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 2:05 AM HST | 174 | 1.16 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 1:10 AM HST | 130 | 0.93 | 20–46 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM HST | 106 | 0.79 | 20–46 |
| Nov 1, 11:20 PM HST | 105 | 0.78 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 10:25 PM HST | 106 | 0.79 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM HST | 111 | 0.82 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 8:35 PM HST | 113 | 0.83 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 7:40 PM HST | 118 | 0.86 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM HST | 125 | 0.9 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 5:50 PM HST | 128 | 0.92 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 4:55 PM HST | 133 | 0.95 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM HST | 141 | 0.99 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 3:05 PM HST | 141 | 0.99 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 2:10 PM HST | 145 | 1.01 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM HST | 154 | 1.06 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 12:20 PM HST | 168 | 1.13 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 11:25 AM HST | 190 | 1.24 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM HST | 231 | 1.46 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 9:35 AM HST | 325 | 1.89 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 8:40 AM HST | 431 | 2.3 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM HST | 201 | 1.3 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 6:50 AM HST | 139 | 0.98 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 5:55 AM HST | 137 | 0.97 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM HST | 143 | 1 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 4:05 AM HST | 152 | 1.05 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 3:10 AM HST | 162 | 1.1 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM HST | 174 | 1.16 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 1:20 AM HST | 185 | 1.21 | 22–52 |
| Nov 1, 12:25 AM HST | 199 | 1.29 | 22–52 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM HST | 218 | 1.39 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 10:35 PM HST | 233 | 1.47 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 9:40 PM HST | 262 | 1.61 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM HST | 316 | 1.85 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 7:50 PM HST | 451 | 2.37 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 6:55 PM HST | 984 | 3.64 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM HST | 1,330 | 4.24 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 5:05 PM HST | 2,450 | 5.72 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 4:10 PM HST | 845 | 3.37 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM HST | 313 | 1.84 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 2:20 PM HST | 431 | 2.3 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 1:25 PM HST | 807 | 3.29 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM HST | 937 | 3.55 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 11:35 AM HST | 491 | 2.51 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 10:40 AM HST | 661 | 2.97 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM HST | 288 | 1.73 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 8:50 AM HST | 88.1 | 0.67 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 7:55 AM HST | 59.4 | 0.45 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM HST | 53.8 | 0.4 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 6:05 AM HST | 54.9 | 0.41 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 5:10 AM HST | 56 | 0.42 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM HST | 57.1 | 0.43 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 3:20 AM HST | 59.4 | 0.45 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 2:25 AM HST | 60.6 | 0.46 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM HST | 63 | 0.48 | 22–46 |
| Oct 31, 12:35 AM HST | 65.4 | 0.5 | 22–46 |
| Oct 30, 11:40 PM HST | 69.1 | 0.53 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM HST | 73 | 0.56 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 9:50 PM HST | 76.9 | 0.59 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 8:55 PM HST | 76.9 | 0.59 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM HST | 74.3 | 0.57 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 7:05 PM HST | 78.3 | 0.6 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 6:10 PM HST | 81 | 0.62 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM HST | 86.6 | 0.66 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 4:20 PM HST | 93.9 | 0.71 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 3:25 PM HST | 103 | 0.77 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM HST | 108 | 0.8 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 1:35 PM HST | 119 | 0.87 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 12:40 PM HST | 121 | 0.88 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM HST | 146 | 1.02 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 10:50 AM HST | 183 | 1.2 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 9:55 AM HST | 212 | 1.36 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM HST | 210 | 1.35 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 8:05 AM HST | 199 | 1.29 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 7:10 AM HST | 125 | 0.9 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM HST | 111 | 0.82 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 5:20 AM HST | 132 | 0.94 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 4:25 AM HST | 123 | 0.89 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM HST | 111 | 0.82 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 2:35 AM HST | 100 | 0.75 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 1:40 AM HST | 105 | 0.78 | 22–49 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM HST | 102 | 0.76 | 22–49 |
| Oct 29, 11:50 PM HST | 100 | 0.75 | 21–46 |
| Oct 29, 10:55 PM HST | 82.4 | 0.63 | 21–46 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM HST | 79.6 | 0.61 | 21–46 |
| Oct 29, 9:05 PM HST | 71.7 | 0.55 | 21–46 |
| Oct 29, 8:10 PM HST | 74.3 | 0.57 | 21–46 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM HST | 89.5 | 0.68 | 21–46 |
| Oct 29, 6:20 PM HST | 106 | 0.79 | 21–46 |
| Oct 29, 5:25 PM HST | 105 | 0.78 | 21–46 |
| Oct 29, 5:00 PM HST | 96.9 | 0.73 | 21–46 |
Map of USGS gauge 16068000 and the river around it
Where EB of NF Wailua River nr Lihue, Kauai, HI sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. We found no Hawaii agency water-temperature line for trout anglers. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Hawaii rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Hawaii DLNR, Division of Aquatic Resources: Hawaii freshwater fishing · Hawaii fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 24–60 ft³/s (middle half of 112 years of record). Now: 75.6 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 75.6 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 112 years of record (1913–2026): 10th 16, 25th 24, median 36, 75th 60, 90th 107 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 9.92 ft³/s, highest 456 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−8.3% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 0.62 ft stage, 81 ft³/s at Nov 5, 3:20 PM HST (NWS gauge WEBH1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 4:56 PM HST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.