Little Red Deer River at The Mouth
Water level and flow at gauge 05CB001, Alberta. The flow is below normal for October (63% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 65 years of monthly averages): 1.36 m³/s48.0 cfs – 2.78 m³/s98.2 cfs, median 2.08 m³/s73.5 cfs. Right now it is at 63% of the median.
June 19, 2005 · approved records 1961–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 64 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
A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Becoming clear near midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 14 overnight.
Sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Red Deer (35 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Dickson Dam TunnelOutlet · 6 km | 1.32 m4.32 ft | Below normal |
| Gleniffer ReservoirDickson · 6 km | 947.77 m3,109.49 ft | Below normal |
| Raven RiverRaven · 24 km | 0.57 m1.86 ft | Very low |
| Sylvan LakeSylvan Lake · 32 km | 936.00 m3,070.87 ft | Very low |
| Red Deer RiverRed Deer · 35 km | 2.55 m8.38 ft | Normal |
| Medicine RiverEckville · 35 km | 1.82 m5.95 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05CB001 · Little Red Deer River Near the Mouth
Location: 52.0282, -114.1403 · Alberta
Same river: Water Valley
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 Little Red Deer River at The Mouth today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.95 m (3.10 ft) with a flow of 1.30 m³/s (45.9 cfs).
Is the Little Red Deer River at The Mouth high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (63% of the median).
Is the Little Red Deer River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Little Red Deer River at The Mouth?
452 m³/s (15,962 cfs) on June 19, 2005, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1961–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CB001 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.