Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 05CA009, Alberta. The level is well below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 13 years of monthly averages): 1.24 m4.06 ft – 1.34 m4.40 ft, median 1.30 m4.26 ft.
June 21, 2013 · approved records 2012–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 4.70 m15.43 ft below that record.
0.64 m2.09 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.38 m4.54 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 12 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
Periods of light snow ending near noon then cloudy. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus 13 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Sundre (31 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Fallentimber CreekSundre · 27 km | 1.02 m3.33 ft | Below normal |
| Little Red Deer RiverWater Valley · 28 km | 0.52 m1.72 ft | Below normal |
| Bearberry CreekSundre · 30 km | 2.05 m6.73 ft | Normal |
| James RiverSundre · 39 km | 3.76 m12.35 ft | Very low |
| Waiparous CreekThe Mouth · 42 km | 0.74 m2.42 ft | Normal |
| Ghost RiverAbove Waiparous Creek · 42 km | 0.72 m2.37 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05CA009 · Red Deer River Below Burnt Timber Creek
Location: 51.6463, -115.0193 · Alberta
Same river: Red Deer, Drumheller, Bindloss
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 0.75 m (2.45 ft).
Is the Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek high right now?
The level is well below normal for October.
Is the Red Deer River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek?
5.45 m (17.87 ft) on June 21, 2013, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2012–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.64 m (2.09 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.38 m (4.54 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CA009 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.