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Wailuku River (Maui) near Wailuku — water level right now

Maui County, Hawaii · NWS gauge IAOH1
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current stage (ft)
 
8.5
minor flood stage
 
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

minor · 8.5
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Minor flood stage8.5low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

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Gauge details

NWS gauge IDIAOH1
USGS site16604500
CountyMaui
StateHawaii
NWS forecast officeHonolulu
River forecast centerAlaska Pacific River Forecast Center
Coordinates20.883, -156.539
Time zoneHST10
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Wailuku River (Maui) near Wailuku

Is Wailuku River (Maui) near Wailuku flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 8.5 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Wailuku River (Maui) near Wailuku?

minor flood stage 8.5 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Honolulu and local emergency management.