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Rainbow (Waiānuenue) Falls is a waterfall located in Hilo, Hawaii. It is 80 ft (24 m) tall and almost 100 ft (30 m) in diameter. The falls are part of the Hawai'i State Parks. There is no fee to see the falls. At Rainbow (Waiānuenue) Falls, the Wailuku River rushes into a large pool below.
The flow at Hilo averages 275 cubic feet per second (8 m³/s) with peak flows 40 times as great. Water flow is monitored by the USGS. [ 7 ] The stream carries an average of 10 tons of suspended sediment into Hilo Bay each day, at 19°43′40″N 155°5′15″W / 19.72778°N 155.08750°W / 19.72778; -155.
Waimea Canyon State Park encompasses 1,866 acres (7.5 km 2) and is a popular tourist attraction on the island.It provides a wilderness area with numerous hiking trails. It can be accessed from Waimea on Hawaiʻi state road 550, which is 18 miles long and leads up to Kōkeʻe State Pa
The eastern and southeastern parts of the Big Island could get 5 to 10 inches (11 to 25 centimeters) of rain. The island could get sustained winds of 20 to 40 mph (32 to 64 kph) and gusts near 60 ...
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook a remote part of Hawaii's Big Island on Friday. It was felt as far as Honolulu, more than 200 miles away, reports said — likely because of the depth of the ...
The Wailoa River State Recreation Area, also known as Wailoa River State Park, is a park in Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island in the US state of Hawaii.It was developed as a buffer zone following the devastating 1960 tsunami that wiped out the central bayfront district of Hilo.
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In the District of South Hilo, there are, along State Highway 19, the following unincorporated towns and localities: Honomu and the Akaka Falls; Pepeekeo; Wainaku; Hilo Bay, the Wailuku River and the Rainbow Falls; Hilo downtown: Pacific Tsunami Museum, Hawaii Community Correctional Center, etc. Along State Highway 11, are: Hilo International ...