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Hanalei, Hawaii

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Hanalei census division. It lies in ZIP code area 96714. It stands on Waiʻoli Stream. The Survey maps it on the Hanalei quadrangle. 444 people lived here at the 2020 count.

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Hanalei within Kauai County

On record in Hanalei

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 5 records

Population over time

2 figures

Hanalei fell from 450 to 444 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010450
2020444-6 (-1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 8 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

60 since 2002

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 60 fires within 5 miles of Hanalei between 2002 and 2017, burning about 82 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined60

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
3 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
26 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined19 acresState of HawaiiHAENA STATE PARK FIRE
23 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
20 September 2002Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreState of Hawaiinot named
2 September 2006Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
16 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
5 August 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Kauai County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Hanalei: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Iron, Silica, Titanium, Water, Free. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Northeast Kauai DepositAluminum, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Iron, Silica, Titanium, Water, FreeProspect1949

Every working recorded in Kauai County

Storms near this place

60 of 100 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hanalei in 100 storm reports between 1996 and 2022: 46 heavy rain, 30 flash flood, 18 flood, 6 debris flow. The reports record 7 deaths. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2006Flash FloodHanalei7 killedno account filed
April 2018Flash FloodHanalei$17,600,000In northern Kauai, Kuhio Highway was closed in Hanalei near the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding as of 1900 HST. Two homes were destroyed on Wainiha Powerhouse Road in Wainiha as of 2000 HST, and at the same time the roadway itself was washed out. At 0130 HST on the 15th, multiple people became trapped in their homes between Hanalei and Haena. Around 0400 HST, guests in the Hanalei Colony Resort in Haena had been moved to the second floor due to rising water. And at 0400 HST, water as high as 8 feet was covering Kuhio Highway in Hanalei and other areas, including submerging many vehicles. Small hail was reported by a member of the public at 0600 HST in Wailua in the eastern part of Kauai.
March 2021Debris FlowHanalei$3,900,000Rocks and soil caused the closure of one lane of Kuhio Highway at mile marker 4.5, near Waikoko on Kauai's north shore.
October 2022Heavy RainHanalei-Local stream gauges recorded some initial rises in response to enhanced rainfall rates, but receded quickly without much impact as rains diminished quickly over the area.
February 2018Debris FlowHanalei-A debris flow occurred on the southbound lane of Kuhio Highway in northern Kauai between Waikoko Beach and Waipa Farmers Market.
February 2018Debris FlowHanalei-A debris flow occurred near Wainiha in northern Kauai along Kuhio Highway. When county workers tried to clear the debris, a larger flow occurred which then closed both lanes of the highway.
February 2018Debris FlowHanalei-A debris flow occurred near Wainiha in northern Kauai along Kuhio Highway. When county workers tried to clear the debris, a larger flow occurred which then closed both lanes of the highway.
March 2018Debris FlowHanalei-A debris flow covered part of Kuhio Highway near Lumahai in northern Kauai.
April 2018Flash FloodHanalei-Kuhio Highway was closed near Haena Beach Park and the Maniniholo Dry Cave due to deep water flowing over the roadway.
April 2018Debris FlowHanalei-Three landslides (debris flows) closed Kuhio Highway between Wainiha and Waikoko in northern Kauai.
April 2018Flash FloodHanalei-Kuhio Highway was once again closed due to flooding near Haena Beach Park.
March 2012Flash FloodHanalei-Kuhio Highway closed near Haena Beach Park due to flooding.
March 2012Flash FloodHanalei-Debris flow blocking both lanes of Kuhio Highway.
January 2011Flash FloodHanalei-Flooding rains closed Kuhio Highway for a time near Haena at Limahuli Valley in northwest Kauai.
February 2008Flash FloodHanalei-Flooding closed the Wainiha Bridge in the northern part of Kauai.
November 2007Flash FloodHanalei-Heavy rain in the northern part of Kauai caused the Hanalei River to rise and flood the Hanalei Bridge along Kuhio Highway. Traffic was stopped for a time while the waters receded.
February 2007Heavy RainHanalei-Heavy showers over northern and eastern parts of Kauai produced small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding on roadways. No serious property damage or injuries were reported.|
February 2007Flash FloodHanalei-Heavy rain caused the Hanalei River to overflow and flood the roadway across the Hanalei Bridge. That portion of Kuhio Highway was closed until the water subsided. There were no reports of significant property damage or injuries.|
April 2006Flash FloodHanalei-The Hanalei Bridge, part of Kuhio Highway in northern Kauai, was closed for a couple of hours as the Hanalei River overflowed its banks. Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms were impacting the local area, and generated flash flooding conditions. No serious injuries or property damage were reported, however.
April 2006Heavy RainHanalei-Northern and eastern areas of Kauai were affected by heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms. Many locales saw ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding. However, there were no reports of significant injuries or property damage.
November 2006Heavy RainHanalei-Heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms over the eastern half of Kauai produced small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding on roadways. There were no reports of significant property damage or injuries.|
November 2006Heavy RainHanalei-Heavy showers that moved across the eastern half of Kauai caused small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.
November 2006Flash FloodHanalei-Heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms impacted the eastern half of Kauai. The rainfall was heavy enough to flood Kuhio Highway at the Hanalei Bridge, about 1 mile east of Hanalei town. The roadway was closed for a time because of the deep water. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries.
March 2004Heavy RainHanalei-Heavy showers caused ponding of roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding over northern and eastern parts of the Garden Isle of Kauai. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.
January 1997FloodHanalei-2.28 inches of rain in three hours at Kokee was representative of heavy showers over north central Kauai. Saturated soils increased runoff from the rainfall, flooding some roadways in the Hanalei area.
January 1997FloodHanalei-Heavy showers caused streams to rise over north and northeast parts of the island. The Hanalei Bridge was closed and road ponding occurred along the east side of the island to Lihue.
January 1997FloodHanalei-Keapona and Hanalei Bridges closed. Roads ponded and the Waiole Stream overflowed causing minor flooding.
January 2021Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
May 2020Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
January 2020Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
November 2020Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
November 2020Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
February 2019Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
August 2019Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
February 2018Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
April 2018Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
April 2016Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
August 2016Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
March 2015Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
February 2014Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
June 2014Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
November 2013Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
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March 2011Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
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December 2010Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
April 2009Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
August 2009Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
August 2009Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
March 2009Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
January 2006Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
February 2006Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
February 2006Flash FloodHanalei-no account filed
March 2006Flash FloodHanalei-no account filed
March 2006Flash FloodHanalei-no account filed
March 2006Flash FloodHanalei-no account filed
March 2006Flash FloodHanalei-no account filed
February 2006Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
February 2006Heavy RainHanalei-no account filed
August 2006Flash FloodHanalei-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Kauai County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Puupehu (historical)1.5 miles8
Princeville1.7 miles8
Wainiha2.2 miles7
Hanalei Homesteads2.2 miles8
Halehomaha2.8 miles7
Hāʻena3.4 miles7
Kalihi Wai4.0 miles8
Kīlauea5.1 miles9

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on HanaleiAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2638406The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 359039. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.