A river runs high

A river in Hawaii after heavy rain

Keanuiomano Stream has been bone dry for weeks, but yesterday’s passage of Tropical Storm Calvin transformed it into a roaring river. There was a lot of rain up in the Kohala Mountain area, which is the source of the stream. It was interesting, though, that the gullies that carry water off the leeward side of that mountain were still dry, so all that rain must have fallen mostly on the windward side and the east end of the mountain.

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  2. Supraja Lakshmi N's avatarSupraja Lakshmi N

    Hi Graham, I enjoyed your post about the river running high. You have such a fascinating and informative observation of the changes in the water level. You made me curious and interested in learning more about this natural phenomenon and its effects. You have a keen eye and a curious mind for nature.

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    1. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

      There are conduits under roads and that sort of thing, but it’s mostly the natural path. The majority of rivers and waterfalls here are rain dependent.

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