Red Deer River at Red Deer
Water level and flow at gauge 05CC002, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (76% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 111 years of monthly averages): 18.9 m³/s666 cfs – 31.9 m³/s1,128 cfs, median 25.0 m³/s883 cfs. Right now it is at 76% of the median.
June 27, 1915 · approved records 1915–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
11% higher than on October 25, 2025 (17.1 m³/s604 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 111 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 (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Waskasoo CreekRed Deer · 2 km | 1.10 m3.62 ft | Very low |
| Blindman RiverBlackfalds · 10 km | 1.09 m3.56 ft | Normal |
| Sylvan LakeSylvan Lake · 20 km | 936.00 m3,070.87 ft | Very low |
| Haynes CreekHaynes · 32 km | 1.75 m5.73 ft | Very low |
| Little Red Deer RiverThe Mouth · 35 km | 0.95 m3.10 ft | Below normal |
| Threehills CreekBelow Ray Creek · 35 km | 0.32 m1.03 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05CC002 · Red Deer River at Red Deer
Location: 52.2705, -113.8231 · Alberta
Same river: Below Burnt Timber Creek, 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 at Red Deer today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.55 m (8.38 ft) with a flow of 19.0 m³/s (671 cfs).
Is the Red Deer River at Red Deer high right now?
The flow is normal for October (76% of the median).
Is the Red Deer River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Red Deer River at Red Deer?
1,930 m³/s (68,157 cfs) on June 27, 1915, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1915–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Red Deer River at Red Deer compare with a year ago?
The flow is 11% higher than on October 25, 2025 (17.1 m³/s (604 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CC002 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.