Red Deer River at Drumheller
Water level and flow at gauge 05CE001, Alberta. The flow is below normal for October (74% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 73 years of monthly averages): 21.8 m³/s770 cfs – 33.4 m³/s1,180 cfs, median 26.9 m³/s950 cfs. Right now it is at 74% of the median.
June 21, 2005 · approved records 1923–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 73 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
Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries near noon. Clearing this afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 7. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Drumheller (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Michichi CreekDrumheller · 1 km | 1.92 m6.29 ft | Normal |
| Kneehills CreekDrumheller · 18 km | 2.00 m6.55 ft | Normal |
| Threehills CreekCarbon · 27 km | 1.44 m4.73 ft | Very low |
| Rosebud RiverRedland · 28 km | 0.28 m0.91 ft | Very low |
| Fish CreekAbove Little Fish Lake · 36 km | 1.19 m3.89 ft | Above normal |
| Bullpound CreekWatts · 48 km | 0.50 m1.64 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05CE001 · Red Deer River at Drumheller
Location: 51.4673, -112.7115 · Alberta
Same river: Below Burnt Timber Creek, Red Deer, 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 Drumheller today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.66 m (2.16 ft) with a flow of 19.8 m³/s (699 cfs).
Is the Red Deer River at Drumheller high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (74% 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 Drumheller?
1,450 m³/s (51,206 cfs) on June 21, 2005, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1923–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CE001 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.