Little Red Deer River near Water Valley water level

Name: Little Red Deer River near Water Valley 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, Little Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.52m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:40 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.46 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Little Red Deer River near Water Valley: the gauge reads 0.52 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.07 m below the median of 0.59 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

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 0.51 m – 0.58 m.

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

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.59 m0.07 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.50 m – 0.97 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.51 m – 0.58 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.52 m – 0.63 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 Little Red Deer River

The Little Red Deer River, sometimes referred to by the acronym LRD or LRDR, is a medium-sized river in Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the larger Red Deer River.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 12° 0° – Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 10° -3° – Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 20° 0° – Wind 16 km/h

22 Thu 17° 3° – Wind 13 km/h

23 Fri 9° 1° 1.2 mm, 53% Wind 25 km/h

24 Sat 6° -4° – Wind 17 km/h

25 Sun 4° -4° 4.2 mm Wind 9 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:10 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Little Red Deer River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Red Deer River near the MouthRiver gauge, Little Red Deer River	0.94 m	High	−0.01 m	68 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fallentimber Creek near SundreRiver gauge, Fallentimber Creek	1.02 m	Low	+0.01 m	25 km
Waiparous Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Waiparous Creek	0.74 m	Normal	±0	28 km
Red Deer River below Burnt Timber CreekRiver gauge, Red Deer River	1.42 m	Very high	±0	28 km
Ghost River above Waiparous CreekRiver gauge, Ghost River	0.72 m	Low	±0	32 km
Bearberry Creek near SundreRiver gauge, Bearberry Creek	2.03 m	Normal	±0	32 km
Bow River near CochraneRiver gauge, Bow River	16.30 m	Normal	+0.01 m	40 km
Jumpingpound Creek at Township Road No. 252River gauge, Jumpingpound Creek	2.42 m	Low	−0.01 m	43 km
James River near SundreRiver gauge, James River	3.77 m	Very high	±0	46 km

Questions and answers

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

The median for mid-October is 0.59 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.50 m and 0.97 m, based on 13 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 0.52 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Little Red Deer River near Water Valley today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:40 PM MDT, the water level was 0.52 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Red Deer River near Water Valley rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Little Red Deer River near Water Valley normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 13 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05CB002 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.51147, -114.67097 (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	0.52 m	2026-10-19 20:40	Provisional
Flow	0.46 m³/s	2026-10-19 20:40	Provisional

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer