Redwillow River at Rio Grande
Water level and flow at gauge 07GD004, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (1398% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 32 years of monthly averages): 0.45 m³/s16.0 cfs – 4.01 m³/s142 cfs, median 0.81 m³/s28.6 cfs. Right now it is at 1398% of the median.
July 11, 2011 · approved records 1994–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% 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 31 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
Sunny. Fog patches developing early this morning and dissipating this morning. Wind becoming east 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 15 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 7.
Forecast for Beaverlodge (23 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Beaverlodge RiverBeaverlodge · 21 km | 1.01 m3.31 ft | Very low |
| Kiskatinaw RiverBelow Borden Creek · 39 km | 8.14 m26.69 ft | Normal |
| Grande Prairie CreekSexsmith · 60 km | 0.99 m3.25 ft | Above normal |
| Wapiti RiverGrande Prairie · 63 km | 95.30 m312.66 ft | Very high |
| Big Mountain CreekBig Mountain Creek Provincial Recreational Area · 67 km | 93.68 m307.34 ft | No normal yet |
| Cutbank RiverGrande Prairie · 78 km | 1.11 m3.65 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07GD004 · Redwillow River Near Rio Grande
Location: 55.0787, -119.7011 · 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 Redwillow River at Rio Grande today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 3.41 m (11.18 ft) with a flow of 11.3 m³/s (399 cfs).
Is the Redwillow River at Rio Grande high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (1398% of the median).
Is the Redwillow River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Redwillow River at Rio Grande?
227 m³/s (8,016 cfs) on July 11, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1994–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07GD004 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.