#Iao Stream

A bill aimed at expediting rebuilding in Lahaina received unanimous initial approval Wednesday from Maui County Council members. Bill 21 passed first reading. It’s set for second reading on March 8.

The project will include removal of an existing revetment, installation of a pre-formed scour hole and implementation of a flood-warning system, according to Council Chair Alice Lee.

Despite ongoing closures of state and county parks in ʻĪao Valley, officials report continued problems with trespassing by individuals and groups who ignore the multiple closure signs.

Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa discussed the proposed purchase of property and infrastructure from Wailuku Water Company, LLC during a press conference this afternoon.

What steps are being taken to prevent further erosion at Wailuku Parkside?

This week on Wednesday, Nov. 9 and Thursday, Nov. 10, engineers and a GIS specialist will be assessing sites along the river bank to determine areas that qualify for their program.

At 7:12 p.m. officials reported flash flooding along the Wailuku River. The flooding is likely a result of heavy rainfall over the past couple of days that has been trapped at higher elevations and is now making its way downstream. Water has been reported over ʻĪao Valley Road and is threatening several private residences.

ʻĪao Valley State Monument on Maui, will remain closed indefinitely due to extensive damage from heavy rain and flooding that occurred on the night of Sept. 13 and early morning on Sept. 14, 2016.

Emergency personnel responded to multiple incidents of flash flooding and swift water rescues in Wailuku, Olowalu, and Ukumehame on Sept. 13, 2016.

The state Water Commission heard more than three hours of oral testimony expressing concern over a $4,500 fine for a family using water from the river to water their taro.

The interim in-stream flow standard release of 10 million gallons per day near the Hawai‘i Nature Center will be temporarily suspended during maintenance.

Crews got the call at 3:23 p.m. and responded to a young boy that was reported to be stranded on an island in the Wailuku River (ʻĪao Stream), near Sack-n-Save in Paukūkalo.

Wailuku firefighters arrived at 5:39 p.m. and found a small area of brush burning in a vacant lot on the north side of the Wailuku River (ʻĪao Stream) and about 150 yards below the Maui Disposal Co. property on Eha Street.

A 29-year-old California man was airlifted from ʻĪao Valley State Park in Wailuku after suffering injuries in a 15-foot fall from an embankment while hiking near the stream this morning, fire officials said.

By Maui Now Staff The Wailuku River (ʻĪao Stream) will be nearly dry over a three to four day span to enable repairs by the Wailuku Water Company to the Waiheʻe Ditch siphon, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. The work is scheduled to take place in mid to late August […]

Today is the deadline to comment on a draft environmental assessment filed by the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Maui Public Works Department for the proposed modification of the ʻĪao Stream (Wailuku River) Flood Control Project located in Wailuku.

The cleanup is the second at the site, following a successful event on May 30th in which about 60 volunteers spent four hours removing approximately 12 tons of debris from the beach area.

The Hawaiʻi Board on Geographic Names unanimously voted last night to restore the name Wailuku River to the waterway that runs through ʻĪao Valley.

The State Office of Planning will hold a meeting of the Hawaiʻi Board on Geographic Names tonight, Wednesday, May 27, to solicit public input on a request to change the name of ʻĪao Stream to Wailuku River.

The park was closed yesterday for public safety, due to heavy rain that caused the level of ʻĪao Stream to be very high.