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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.39m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 07:50 PM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 27.6 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Red Deer River near Bindloss, where the gauge shows 1.39 m.

That puts it 0.02 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. The 30-day range is 1.37 m – 1.49 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.41 m0.02 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.

17 Sat 25° 3° – Wind 55 km/h

18 Sun 13° 2° – Wind 16 km/h

19 Mon 16° 1° – Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 14° 6° – Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 20° 6° – Wind 23 km/h

22 Thu 19° 9° – Wind 25 km/h

23 Fri 11° 4° – Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 46%

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	0.73 m	Normal	+0.02 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 1.39 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 17, 2026, 07:50 PM MDT, the water level was 1.39 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Red Deer River near Bindloss rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Red Deer River near Bindloss normal?

Normal 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	1.39 m	2026-10-18 01:50	Provisional
Flow	27.6 m³/s	2026-10-18 01:50	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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