USACE and the City and County of Honolulu to hold public meeting on the Wailupe Stream Flood Risk Management Study

By Cindy Cromwell
July 7, 2025
City NewsDDC News

HONOLULU, HI – (July 7, 2025) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District, in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Design and Construction, will host a public informational meeting for the Wailupe Stream Flood Risk Management Study.

The study is currently in its preliminary stages. This meeting will serve as an opportunity to introduce the study to the community, provide background information, gather community input, and address any questions or concerns.

MEETING INFORMATION

WHEN:

Wednesday July 16, 2025,

6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. (doors will open at 5:45 p.m.)

WHERE:

Holy Nativity Church (Church Nave)

5286 Kalanianaʻole Hwy

Honolulu, HI 96821

Parking is available on site (refer to attached map).

*Doors to the church nave will open at 5:45 p.m.

Public participation is critical to ensuring a transparent, inclusive planning process and effectively managing potential flood risk from Wailupe Stream. Community input is essential and ensures the study considers a wide range of perspectives and ideas.

Study Background:

The City and County of Honolulu requested federal assistance from USACE to evaluate potential solutions to flooding along Wailupe Stream, which affects the ʻĀina Haina community. The request follows a history of flooding in the area, most notably the severe storm on April 13, 2018, which produced torrential rainfall and significant flooding. That event caused stream bank erosion from the boulder basin to Hind Drive and resulted in damage to properties along the stream.

In response, the City and USACE entered into a cost-sharing partnership on September 26, 2024, initiating this flood risk management study. The study is in its early stages, with the project team currently analyzing stream conditions and beginning to assess alternative plans to reduce flood risk from future Wailupe Stream flood events.

Additional information about the study is available on the USACE Honolulu District website. The website can be accessed via the link or QR code provided below.

https://www.poh.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Civil-Works-Projects/Wailupe-Stream/