Wainiha River nr Hanalei, Kauai, HI
USGS 16108000 · Hawaii · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 16108000 · 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, 5:05 PM HST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 183 readings from Oct 29, 5:25 PM HST to Nov 5, 5:05 PM HST; ranging 92.9 to 2,590 ft³/s; latest 226 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, 5:05 PM HST | 226 | 2.32 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 4:10 PM HST | 256 | 2.41 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM HST | 259 | 2.42 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 2:20 PM HST | 370 | 2.69 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 1:25 PM HST | 410 | 2.77 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM HST | 431 | 2.81 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 11:35 AM HST | 464 | 2.87 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 10:40 AM HST | 361 | 2.67 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM HST | 352 | 2.65 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 8:50 AM HST | 274 | 2.46 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 7:55 AM HST | 246 | 2.38 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM HST | 229 | 2.33 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 6:05 AM HST | 175 | 2.14 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 5:10 AM HST | 173 | 2.13 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM HST | 178 | 2.15 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 3:20 AM HST | 183 | 2.17 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 2:25 AM HST | 191 | 2.2 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM HST | 202 | 2.24 | 58–150 |
| Nov 5, 12:35 AM HST | 200 | 2.23 | 58–150 |
| Nov 4, 11:40 PM HST | 205 | 2.25 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM HST | 202 | 2.24 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 9:50 PM HST | 200 | 2.23 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 8:55 PM HST | 208 | 2.26 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM HST | 205 | 2.25 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 7:05 PM HST | 194 | 2.21 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 6:10 PM HST | 229 | 2.33 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM HST | 229 | 2.33 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 4:20 PM HST | 270 | 2.45 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 3:25 PM HST | 305 | 2.54 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM HST | 334 | 2.61 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 1:35 PM HST | 399 | 2.75 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 12:40 PM HST | 453 | 2.85 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM HST | 442 | 2.83 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 10:50 AM HST | 384 | 2.72 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 9:55 AM HST | 399 | 2.75 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM HST | 431 | 2.81 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 8:05 AM HST | 410 | 2.77 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 7:10 AM HST | 425 | 2.8 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM HST | 620 | 3.11 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 5:20 AM HST | 470 | 2.88 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 4:25 AM HST | 487 | 2.91 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM HST | 493 | 2.92 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 2:35 AM HST | 570 | 3.04 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 1:40 AM HST | 557 | 3.02 | 56–170 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM HST | 642 | 3.14 | 56–170 |
| Nov 3, 11:50 PM HST | 642 | 3.14 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 10:55 PM HST | 746 | 3.27 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM HST | 772 | 3.3 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 9:05 PM HST | 836 | 3.37 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 8:10 PM HST | 584 | 3.06 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM HST | 384 | 2.72 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 6:20 PM HST | 334 | 2.61 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 5:25 PM HST | 293 | 2.51 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM HST | 189 | 2.19 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 3:35 PM HST | 149 | 2.03 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 2:40 PM HST | 133 | 1.95 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM HST | 125 | 1.91 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 12:50 PM HST | 137 | 1.97 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 AM HST | 137 | 1.97 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM HST | 112 | 1.84 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 10:05 AM HST | 116 | 1.86 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 9:10 AM HST | 121 | 1.89 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM HST | 119 | 1.88 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 7:20 AM HST | 123 | 1.9 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 6:25 AM HST | 116 | 1.86 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM HST | 116 | 1.86 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 4:35 AM HST | 127 | 1.92 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 3:40 AM HST | 121 | 1.89 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM HST | 127 | 1.92 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 1:50 AM HST | 121 | 1.89 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 12:55 AM HST | 135 | 1.96 | 57–135 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM HST | 137 | 1.97 | 57–135 |
| Nov 2, 11:05 PM HST | 139 | 1.98 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 10:10 PM HST | 137 | 1.97 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM HST | 145 | 2.01 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 8:20 PM HST | 154 | 2.05 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 7:25 PM HST | 149 | 2.03 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM HST | 161 | 2.08 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 5:35 PM HST | 178 | 2.15 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 4:40 PM HST | 191 | 2.2 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM HST | 189 | 2.19 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 2:50 PM HST | 202 | 2.24 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 1:55 PM HST | 217 | 2.29 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 12:50 PM HST | 236 | 2.35 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 11:55 AM HST | 252 | 2.4 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 10:50 AM HST | 281 | 2.48 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 9:35 AM HST | 356 | 2.66 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 8:40 AM HST | 384 | 2.72 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM HST | 442 | 2.83 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 6:05 AM HST | 557 | 3.02 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 5:10 AM HST | 570 | 3.04 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM HST | 673 | 3.18 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 3:20 AM HST | 673 | 3.18 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 2:25 AM HST | 620 | 3.11 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM HST | 442 | 2.83 | 56–115 |
| Nov 2, 12:35 AM HST | 289 | 2.5 | 56–115 |
| Nov 1, 11:40 PM HST | 277 | 2.47 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM HST | 267 | 2.44 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 9:50 PM HST | 277 | 2.47 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 8:55 PM HST | 293 | 2.51 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM HST | 329 | 2.6 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 7:05 PM HST | 356 | 2.66 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 6:10 PM HST | 399 | 2.75 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM HST | 453 | 2.85 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 4:20 PM HST | 415 | 2.78 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 3:25 PM HST | 431 | 2.81 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM HST | 399 | 2.75 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 1:35 PM HST | 458 | 2.86 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 12:40 PM HST | 476 | 2.89 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM HST | 544 | 3 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 10:50 AM HST | 846 | 3.38 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 9:55 AM HST | 1,330 | 3.8 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM HST | 2,180 | 4.29 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 8:05 AM HST | 329 | 2.6 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 7:10 AM HST | 194 | 2.21 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM HST | 178 | 2.15 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 5:20 AM HST | 200 | 2.23 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 4:25 AM HST | 223 | 2.31 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM HST | 249 | 2.39 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 2:35 AM HST | 321 | 2.58 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 1:40 AM HST | 375 | 2.7 | 56–143 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM HST | 425 | 2.8 | 56–143 |
| Oct 31, 11:50 PM HST | 453 | 2.85 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 10:55 PM HST | 442 | 2.83 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM HST | 481 | 2.9 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 9:05 PM HST | 499 | 2.93 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 8:10 PM HST | 605 | 3.09 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM HST | 924 | 3.46 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 6:20 PM HST | 1,650 | 4.01 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 5:25 PM HST | 2,310 | 4.35 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM HST | 2,590 | 4.47 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 3:35 PM HST | 988 | 3.52 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 2:40 PM HST | 1,670 | 4.02 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM HST | 301 | 2.53 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 12:50 PM HST | 95.9 | 1.74 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 11:55 AM HST | 95.9 | 1.74 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM HST | 92.9 | 1.72 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 10:05 AM HST | 92.9 | 1.72 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 9:10 AM HST | 94.4 | 1.73 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM HST | 101 | 1.77 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 7:20 AM HST | 107 | 1.81 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 6:25 AM HST | 109 | 1.82 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM HST | 109 | 1.82 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 4:35 AM HST | 116 | 1.86 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 3:40 AM HST | 131 | 1.94 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM HST | 135 | 1.96 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 1:50 AM HST | 133 | 1.95 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 12:55 AM HST | 143 | 2 | 59–161 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM HST | 171 | 2.12 | 59–161 |
| Oct 30, 11:05 PM HST | 183 | 2.17 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 10:10 PM HST | 189 | 2.19 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM HST | 156 | 2.06 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 8:20 PM HST | 163 | 2.09 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 7:25 PM HST | 171 | 2.12 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM HST | 181 | 2.16 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 5:35 PM HST | 189 | 2.19 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 4:40 PM HST | 220 | 2.3 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM HST | 281 | 2.48 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 2:50 PM HST | 352 | 2.65 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 1:55 PM HST | 370 | 2.69 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM HST | 431 | 2.81 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 12:05 PM HST | 453 | 2.85 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 11:10 AM HST | 627 | 3.12 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM HST | 730 | 3.25 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 9:20 AM HST | 790 | 3.32 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 8:25 AM HST | 827 | 3.36 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM HST | 642 | 3.14 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 6:35 AM HST | 564 | 3.03 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 5:40 AM HST | 846 | 3.38 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM HST | 518 | 2.96 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 3:50 AM HST | 657 | 3.16 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 2:55 AM HST | 458 | 2.86 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM HST | 425 | 2.8 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 1:05 AM HST | 404 | 2.76 | 56–153 |
| Oct 30, 12:10 AM HST | 404 | 2.76 | 56–153 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM HST | 267 | 2.44 | 59–136 |
| Oct 29, 10:20 PM HST | 361 | 2.67 | 59–136 |
| Oct 29, 9:25 PM HST | 277 | 2.47 | 59–136 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM HST | 274 | 2.46 | 59–136 |
| Oct 29, 7:35 PM HST | 321 | 2.58 | 59–136 |
| Oct 29, 6:40 PM HST | 404 | 2.76 | 59–136 |
| Oct 29, 5:45 PM HST | 453 | 2.85 | 59–136 |
| Oct 29, 5:25 PM HST | 375 | 2.7 | 59–136 |
Map of USGS gauge 16108000 and the river around it
Where Wainiha River nr Hanalei, 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: 58–150 ft³/s (middle half of 73 years of record). Now: 226 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 226 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 73 years of record (1953–2026): 10th 47, 25th 58, median 85, 75th 150, 90th 384 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 39 ft³/s, highest 1,210 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 (−1.3% 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 2.81 ft stage, 430 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:30 PM HST (NWS gauge WNIH1; 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, 5:20 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.