Rosebud River at Redland
Water level and flow at gauge 05CE005, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (49% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 74 years of monthly averages): 0.81 m³/s28.6 cfs – 1.26 m³/s44.5 cfs, median 1.04 m³/s36.9 cfs. Right now it is at 49% of the median.
April 23, 2018 · approved records 1986–2022 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
94% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.26 m³/s9.29 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 55 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 (27 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Kneehills CreekDrumheller · 20 km | 2.00 m6.55 ft | Normal |
| Red Deer RiverDrumheller · 28 km | 0.66 m2.17 ft | Below normal |
| Michichi CreekDrumheller · 28 km | 1.92 m6.29 ft | Normal |
| Threehills CreekCarbon · 31 km | 1.44 m4.73 ft | Very low |
| Parflesh CreekChancellor · 35 km | 0.95 m3.11 ft | Very high |
| Rosebud RiverBelow Carstairs Creek · 52 km | 1.00 m3.28 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 05CE005 · Rosebud River at Redland
Location: 51.2935, -113.0113 · Alberta
Same river: Below Carstairs Creek
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 Rosebud River at Redland today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.28 m (0.91 ft) with a flow of 0.51 m³/s (18.0 cfs).
Is the Rosebud River at Redland high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (49% of the median).
Is the Rosebud River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Rosebud River at Redland?
160 m³/s (5,650 cfs) on April 23, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1986–2022). Events after 2022 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Rosebud River at Redland compare with a year ago?
The flow is 94% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.26 m³/s (9.29 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CE005 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.