Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
“The Haraguchi Rice Mill, on Ohiki Road in Hanalei, Hawaii, on is one of five former rice mills in Hanalei Valley. It was built in 1930 and was a corrugated iron structure on a concrete pad.”
Wikipedia article Haraguchi Rice Mill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 39 National Register listings published here for Kauai County · listed in 1983 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 63 fires within 5 miles of Haraguchi Rice Mill between 2002 and 2012, burning about 63 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/undetermined | 63 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
| 23 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
| 20 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | State of Hawaii | not named |
| 2 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
| 16 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
| 15 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
| 6 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
| 5 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Haraguchi Rice Mill: 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Kauai Deposit | Aluminum, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Iron, Silica, Titanium, Water, Free | Prospect | 1949 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hanalei, the town this property stands in, 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2006 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | 7 killed | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | $17,600,000 | In 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 2021 | Debris Flow | Hanalei | $3,900,000 | Rocks and soil caused the closure of one lane of Kuhio Highway at mile marker 4.5, near Waikoko on Kauai's north shore. |
| October 2022 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | 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 2018 | Debris Flow | Hanalei | - | A debris flow occurred on the southbound lane of Kuhio Highway in northern Kauai between Waikoko Beach and Waipa Farmers Market. |
| February 2018 | Debris Flow | Hanalei | - | 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 2018 | Debris Flow | Hanalei | - | 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 2018 | Debris Flow | Hanalei | - | A debris flow covered part of Kuhio Highway near Lumahai in northern Kauai. |
| April 2018 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | Kuhio Highway was closed near Haena Beach Park and the Maniniholo Dry Cave due to deep water flowing over the roadway. |
| April 2018 | Debris Flow | Hanalei | - | Three landslides (debris flows) closed Kuhio Highway between Wainiha and Waikoko in northern Kauai. |
| April 2018 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | Kuhio Highway was once again closed due to flooding near Haena Beach Park. |
| March 2012 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | Kuhio Highway closed near Haena Beach Park due to flooding. |
| March 2012 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | Debris flow blocking both lanes of Kuhio Highway. |
| January 2011 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | Flooding rains closed Kuhio Highway for a time near Haena at Limahuli Valley in northwest Kauai. |
| February 2008 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | Flooding closed the Wainiha Bridge in the northern part of Kauai. |
| November 2007 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | 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 2007 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | 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 2007 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | 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 2006 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | 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 2006 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | 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 2006 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | 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 2006 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | 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 2006 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | 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 2004 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | 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 1997 | Flood | Hanalei | - | 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 1997 | Flood | Hanalei | - | 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 1997 | Flood | Hanalei | - | Keapona and Hanalei Bridges closed. Roads ponded and the Waiole Stream overflowed causing minor flooding. |
| January 2021 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| January 2020 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| November 2020 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| November 2020 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| February 2019 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| February 2018 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| February 2014 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| November 2013 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| November 2013 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| December 2010 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| February 2006 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| February 2006 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| February 2006 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| February 2006 | Heavy Rain | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Hanalei | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Hanalei Elementary School | 1.4 miles | 1990 |
 | Albert Spencer Wilcox Beach House | 1.4 miles | 1993 |
 | Hanalei Pier | 1.6 miles | 1979 |
 | Waioli Mission District | 1.8 miles | 1973 |
 | Kaua'i Belt Road-North Shore section | 3.5 miles | 2004 |
| Kilauea Plantation Head Bookkeeper's House | 4.1 miles | 1993 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83000252 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Kauai County | All 39 listed properties in this county. |
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