Little Red Deer River at Water Valley
Water level and flow at gauge 05CB002, Alberta. The flow is below normal for October (54% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 63 years of monthly averages): 0.58 m³/s20.3 cfs – 1.24 m³/s43.8 cfs, median 0.88 m³/s31.2 cfs. Right now it is at 54% of the median.
June 18, 2005 · approved records 1966–2024 (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 62 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
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries near noon. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High plus 1. 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 (32 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Fallentimber CreekSundre · 25 km | 1.02 m3.33 ft | Below normal |
| Waiparous CreekThe Mouth · 28 km | 0.74 m2.41 ft | Normal |
| Red Deer RiverBelow Burnt Timber Creek · 28 km | 0.74 m2.43 ft | Very low |
| Ghost RiverAbove Waiparous Creek · 32 km | 0.72 m2.37 ft | Normal |
| Bearberry CreekSundre · 32 km | 2.05 m6.74 ft | Normal |
| Bow RiverCochrane · 40 km | 16.30 m53.46 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05CB002 · Little Red Deer River Near Water Valley
Location: 51.5115, -114.6710 · Alberta
Same river: The Mouth
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 Water Valley today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.52 m (1.70 ft) with a flow of 0.48 m³/s (16.8 cfs).
Is the Little Red Deer River at Water Valley high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (54% 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 Water Valley?
614 m³/s (21,683 cfs) on June 18, 2005, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CB002 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.