Waskasoo Creek at Red Deer
Water level and flow at gauge 05CC011, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 40 years of monthly averages): 0.02 m³/s0.87 cfs – 0.08 m³/s2.68 cfs, median 0.05 m³/s1.64 cfs. Right now it is at 0% of the median.
April 22, 2018 · approved records 1988–2023 (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 40 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 near noon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 7 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
| Red Deer RiverRed Deer · 2 km | 2.55 m8.38 ft | Normal |
| Blindman RiverBlackfalds · 10 km | 1.08 m3.56 ft | Normal |
| Sylvan LakeSylvan Lake · 21 km | 936.00 m3,070.86 ft | Very low |
| Haynes CreekHaynes · 31 km | 1.75 m5.73 ft | Very low |
| Threehills CreekBelow Ray Creek · 34 km | 0.32 m1.03 ft | Very low |
| Little Red Deer RiverThe Mouth · 35 km | 0.95 m3.10 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05CC011 · Waskasoo Creek at Red Deer
Location: 52.2685, -113.7999 · Alberta
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 Waskasoo Creek at Red Deer today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 1.10 m (3.61 ft) with a flow of 0.00 m³/s (0.01 cfs).
Is the Waskasoo Creek at Red Deer high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median).
Is the Waskasoo Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Waskasoo Creek at Red Deer?
31.6 m³/s (1,116 cfs) on April 22, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1988–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CC011 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.