Red Deer River at Bindloss
Water level and flow at gauge 05CK004, Alberta. The flow is below normal for October (70% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 66 years of monthly averages): 29.0 m³/s1,026 cfs – 42.2 m³/s1,489 cfs, median 33.6 m³/s1,187 cfs. Right now it is at 70% of the median.
June 23, 2005 · approved records 1961–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
28% higher than on October 25, 2025 (18.3 m³/s646 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 65 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. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 12 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 6 this evening and minus 13 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 near noon. High 8. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy. Low zero.
Forecast for Leader (53 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Blood Indian CreekThe Mouth · 54 km | 0.73 m2.40 ft | Very low |
| Sounding CreekOyen · 75 km | 0.56 m1.84 ft | Very low |
| Sam LakeTributary Near Schuler · 82 km | 0.77 m2.51 ft | No normal yet |
| Sounding CreekChinook · 84 km | 0.84 m2.76 ft | No normal yet |
| Berry CreekThe Mouth · 91 km | 0.87 m2.87 ft | Below normal |
| South Saskatchewan RiverMedicine Hat · 99 km | 2.19 m7.18 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05CK004 · Red Deer River Near Bindloss
Location: 50.9027, -110.2995 · Alberta
Same river: Below Burnt Timber Creek, Red Deer, Drumheller
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 Bindloss today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 1.34 m (4.39 ft) with a flow of 23.4 m³/s (826 cfs).
Is the Red Deer River at Bindloss high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (70% 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 Bindloss?
1,050 m³/s (37,080 cfs) on June 23, 2005, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1961–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Red Deer River at Bindloss compare with a year ago?
The flow is 28% higher than on October 25, 2025 (18.3 m³/s (646 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CK004 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.