Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek water level

Name: Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek 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

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.42m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:25 AM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 16.7 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek: the latest reading is 1.42 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.29 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.12 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.40 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.42 m – 1.55 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.29 m0.12 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.13 m – 1.41 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.40 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.42 m – 1.55 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.18 m – 1.98 m

High water: what to watch for

Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 0° – Wind 18 km/h

19 Mon 10° -1° – Wind 8 km/h

20 Tue 11° -2° – Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 17° -2° – Wind 12 km/h

22 Thu 17° -1° – Wind 10 km/h

23 Fri 6° 1° 5.7 mm, 57% Wind 19 km/h

24 Sat 0° -3° – Wind 17 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:10 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the Red Deer River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red Deer River at Red DeerRiver gauge, Red Deer River	2.55 m	Normal	±0	107 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fallentimber Creek near SundreRiver gauge, Fallentimber Creek	1.00 m	Very low	±0	27 km
Little Red Deer River near Water ValleyRiver gauge, Little Red Deer River	0.52 m	Low	±0	28 km
Bearberry Creek near SundreRiver gauge, Bearberry Creek	2.03 m	Normal	−0.02 m	30 km
James River near SundreRiver gauge, James River	3.77 m	Very high	±0	39 km
Waiparous Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Waiparous Creek	0.74 m	Normal	±0	42 km
Ghost River above Waiparous CreekRiver gauge, Ghost River	0.72 m	Low	±0	42 km
Raven River near RavenRiver gauge, Raven River	0.57 m	Normal	±0	62 km
Bow River near CochraneRiver gauge, Bow River	16.30 m	Normal	−0.02 m	65 km

Questions and answers

Is the Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.40 m.

What is a normal level for the Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.13 m and 1.41 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 1.42 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:25 AM MDT, the water level was 1.42 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek normal?

Very high 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:05CA009 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.64625, -115.01925 (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	1.42 m	2026-10-18 10:25	Provisional
Flow	16.7 m³/s	2026-10-18 10:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Red Deer River below Burnt Timber Creek (eccc:05CA009). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/red-deer-river-below-burnt-timber-creek

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