Red Deer River near the Mouth water level

Name: Red Deer River near the Mouth 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, Manitoba, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

253.91m Down 0.15 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:20 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 28.0 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Red Deer River near the Mouth shows 253.91 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 253.71 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.21 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 253.46 m, a difference of +0.45 m.

The level is falling, down 0.15 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 253.90 m and 254.23 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 253.71 m0.21 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 253.40 m – 253.95 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year: 253.46 m+0.45 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 253.90 m – 254.23 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 253.41 m – 254.19 m

Conditions at Red Deer River near the Mouth

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

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.

19 Mon 14° 3° – Wind 21 km/h

20 Tue 13° 6° – Wind 23 km/h

21 Wed 14° 2° – Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 15° 7° – Wind 20 km/h

23 Fri 13° 6° 2.1 mm, 68% Wind 23 km/h

24 Sat 12° 5° 1.5 mm, 78% Wind 36 km/h

25 Sun 5° 2° 1.4 mm, 21% Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:18 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the Red Deer River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red Deer River near ErwoodRiver gauge, Red Deer River	1.22 m	Normal	−0.01 m	77 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Winnipegosis at Dawson BayLake, Lake Winnipegosis	253.56 m	Very high	+0.39 m	12 km
Birch River near Birch RiverRiver gauge, Birch River	296.06 m	Low	±0	56 km

Questions and answers

Is the Red Deer River near the Mouth higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.45 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 253.46 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 253.71 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 253.40 m and 253.95 m, based on 14 years of records.

Is Red Deer River near the Mouth really 253.91 m deep?

No. 253.91 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

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

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:20 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 253.91 m. Down 0.15 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Red Deer River near the Mouth rising or falling?

Down 0.15 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Red Deer River near the Mouth normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 14 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:05LC004 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.87628, -101.04939 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1962 ADJ.)
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
Surface elevation	253.91 m	2026-10-19 21:20	Provisional
Flow	28.0 m³/s	2026-10-19 21:20	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Red Deer River near the Mouth (eccc:05LC004). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/red-deer-river-near-the-mouth

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