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About this river
Red Deer River is a 56.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Red Deer River near Bindloss (site 05CK004). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1960 to 2025
Red Deer River typically runs highest in June, at a median 3,489 cfs, and lowest in December, at 468 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 35,668 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 470 | 275 to 562 |
| February | 487 | 275 to 576 |
| March | 703 | 487 to 1,165 |
| April | 2,255 | 1,427 to 4,414 |
| May | 2,045 | 1,289 to 3,277 |
| June | 3,489 | 1,919 to 5,509 |
| July | 3,182 | 2,140 to 4,767 |
| August | 2,228 | 1,635 to 2,811 |
| September | 1,476 | 1,224 to 1,912 |
| October | 1,229 | 1,057 to 1,504 |
| November | 664 | 545 to 859 |
| December | 468 | 308 to 589 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 65 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Red Deer River near Bindloss (site 05CK004). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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