Red Deer River at The Mouth
Water level and flow at gauge 05LC004, Manitoba. The flow is well above normal for October (227% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 49 years of monthly averages): 9.91 m³/s350 cfs – 24.5 m³/s865 cfs, median 14.7 m³/s519 cfs. Right now it is at 227% of the median.
June 5, 1979 · approved records 1968–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 15% of that record.
323% higher than on October 25, 2025 (7.88 m³/s278 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 33 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. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clearing this evening. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 10 overnight.
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Hunters Point (29 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Lake WinnipegosisDawson Bay · 12 km | 253.17 m830.62 ft | Normal |
| Overflowing RiverOverflowing River · 30 km | 254.03 m833.42 ft | Normal |
| Birch RiverBirch River · 56 km | 296.05 m971.29 ft | Below normal |
| Woody RiverBowsman · 69 km | 298.01 m977.72 ft | Normal |
| Swan RiverMinitonas · 76 km | 274.88 m901.82 ft | Normal |
| Roaring RiverMinitonas · 81 km | 284.98 m934.98 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05LC004 · Red Deer River Near the Mouth
Location: 52.8763, -101.0494 · Manitoba
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 The Mouth today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 254.00 m (833.32 ft) with a flow of 33.3 m³/s (1,176 cfs).
Is the Red Deer River at The Mouth high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (227% of the median).
Is the Red Deer River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Red Deer River at The Mouth?
229 m³/s (8,087 cfs) on June 5, 1979, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1968–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Red Deer River at The Mouth compare with a year ago?
The flow is 323% higher than on October 25, 2025 (7.88 m³/s (278 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05LC004 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.