Kawaikoi Stream near Waimea, Kauai

Is this flow normal for August 20?

Today's 22.1 cfs is 176% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 8 cfs, across 114 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

• Wind — 4 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
• Gusts — Gusting to 17 mph — 13 mph over sustained-6

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

• Paddler discussion on Reddit ↗

  Trip reports and local warnings, straight from the source

• Search American Whitewater ↗

  Rapid classifications and gauge-linked run descriptions

• Satellite view and access roads ↗

  Check parking, put-ins, and what the banks actually look like

• Video from this water ↗

  The fastest way to see the character of a run before you drive

• USGS gauge 16010000 ↗

  Full hydrograph, historical flows, and station metadata

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• Waimea River Us of Kekaha-Waiahulu Int., Kauai4 mi
• Waialae Str at Alt 3,820 Ft near Waimea, Kauai5 mi
• Hanalei River near Hanalei, Kauai10 mi
• North Fork Wailua River Abv North Wailua Ditch Int, Kauai11 mi
• Waimea River near Waimea, Kauai11 mi