Red Deer River near Bindloss water level

Name: Red Deer River near Bindloss water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.38m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 01:50 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 27.0 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Red Deer River near Bindloss: the gauge reads 1.38 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 1.41 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.38 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.37 m – 1.49 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.41 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.35 m – 1.55 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.38 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.37 m – 1.49 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.25 m – 1.60 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Red Deer River

The Red Deer River is a river in Alberta and a small portion of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River and is part of the larger Saskatchewan / Nelson system that empties into Hudson Bay. Communities located along the Red Deer River include Sundre, Red Deer, Drumheller, and Empress, The city of Brooks, as well as Dinosaur Provincial Park, are also located in the Red Deer River Basin.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 14° -1° – Wind 13 km/h

19 Mon 15° 0° – Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 14° 6° – Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 20° 5° – Wind 27 km/h

22 Thu 18° 9° – Wind 19 km/h

23 Fri 9° 5° – Wind 35 km/h

24 Sat 8° 0° – Wind 18 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Alkali Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Alkali Creek	0.91 m	Normal	±0	15 km
Kennedy Coulee near Acadia ValleyRiver gauge, Kennedy Coulee	0.07 m	Very low	±0	22 km
Blood Indian Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Blood Indian Creek	0.78 m	High	+0.08 m	54 km

Questions and answers

How does the Red Deer River near Bindloss compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 1.38 m.

What is a normal level for the Red Deer River near Bindloss in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.41 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.35 m and 1.55 m, based on 15 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 1.38 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Red Deer River near Bindloss today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:50 AM MDT, the water level was 1.38 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Red Deer River near Bindloss rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Red Deer River near Bindloss normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05CK004 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.90269, -110.29950 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval: every hour
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.38 m	2026-10-18 07:50	Provisional
Flow	27.0 m³/s	2026-10-18 07:50	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Red Deer River near Bindloss (eccc:05CK004). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/red-deer-river-near-bindloss

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