4 gauges from Hirwaun River Station to Abercynon River Station. None is above its typical high. 3 storm overflows upstream are discharging now. Gauges in Rhondda Cynon Taf; levels are checked every 15 minutes.
Stations are listed from source to mouth as the water flows, traced on the river map (OS Open Rivers) and the Environment Agency’s own links between its gauges. A distance “by river” is along the river, and is shown only where the map traces the path.
Streams and rivers with a gauge whose water joins the Cynon above one of its gauges, from the source down. Named streams without a gauge that have a page here are listed at the end.
No gauged tributary joins the Cynon above Abercynon River Station on the river map. Streams without a gauge are not counted here.
Named streams on the river map that flow into the Cynon and have no gauge of their own. Each has a page with what is known about it: the next gauge downstream, and any storm overflows or water-sampling points placed on it.
Nant Gwawr (joins about 4.7 km above Mountain Ash River Station)
Nant Pennar (joins about 690 m above Mountain Ash River Station)
Nant y Derlwyn (joins about 2.2 km above Aberdare River Station)
Nant y Groes (joins about 3.6 km above Mountain Ash River Station)
Storm overflows upstream
45 storm overflows are traced upstream of Abercynon River Station, the Cynon’s lowest gauge on the river map: on the Cynon itself, on its gauged tributaries, and on smaller streams that join above there.
3 report discharging now
39 not discharging
3 offline or silent: 3 monitor offline, 0 status unknown, 0 no live feed
Official figures for 2025, for the overflows traced upstream of Abercynon River Station: 1,765 spills over 9,154 hours in total, across the 42 that have a figure. 1 had no usable monitor data that year; 2 have no 2025 figure.
Each overflow is listed in the stretch above the first gauge its water reaches, from the source down, as on the Gauges tab. A stretch of the Cynon includes the smaller streams that join it there. Every overflow traced is listed here, each stretch in full. Back to the short lists →
Above Hirwaun River Station, the Cynon’s highest gauge3 overflows
Pontbren Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 2.8 km by river above Hirwaun River Station · 2025: 86 spills, 574 h
Bute Place Hirwaun Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 810 m by river above Hirwaun River Station · 2025: 40 spills, 89 h
Merthyr Road Bridge Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 100 m by river above Hirwaun River Station · 2025: 88 spills, 449 h
Between Hirwaun River Station and Aberdare River Station11 overflows
Trenant 1 Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 5.6 km by river above Aberdare River Station · 2025: 66 spills, 153 h
Hirwaun Mangoed Storm OverflowMonitor offline Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 5.2 km by river above Aberdare River Station · 2025: no data
Erw Las Rear Footpath Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 4.3 km by river above Aberdare River Station · 2025: 52 spills, 177 h
Dare Road Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Dare · 2.8 km by river above Aberdare River Station · 2025: 98 spills, 526 h
Tan Y Bryn Gardens Llwydcoed OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 2.6 km by river above Aberdare River Station · 2025: 53 spills, 206 h
Maes Y Ffion Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Nant-Y-Derlwyn · 2.3 km by river above Aberdare River Station · 2025: 77 spills, 426 h
Trecynon Harriet Street Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Nant-Y-Derlwyn · 2.2 km by river above Aberdare River Station · 2025: 0 spills, 0 h
Glan Road Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Dare · 1.4 km by river above Aberdare River Station · 2025: 42 spills, 118 h
Wellington St No1 Storm OverflowMonitor offline Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 1000 m by river above Aberdare River Station · 2025: 7 spills, 2.0 h
Commercial Street Aberdare OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 220 m by river above Aberdare River Station · 2025: 60 spills, 37 h
Between Aberdare River Station and Mountain Ash River Station19 overflows · 2 discharging now
Dean Street Aberdare Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 6.1 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 50 spills, 85 h
Station Street Aberdare Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 6.1 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 84 spills, 307 h
Cardiff Road Aberaman Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 5.2 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 23 spills, 25 h
Well Place Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 5.1 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · no official annual figure
Glancynon Terrace Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Nant Gwawr · 4.7 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 25 spills, 11 h
David Street Aberaman Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 4.7 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 2 spills, 4.5 h
Pit Place Cwmbach OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 4.6 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 7 spills, 8.3 h
Wyndham Crescent Aberaman Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 4.3 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 3 spills, 1.3 h
Mikes Field Storm OverflowDischarging now since Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 4.0 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 121 spills, 1,592 h
Sion Terrace Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 3.7 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 19 spills, 51 h
Bro Deg Canal Road Junction Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 3.6 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 24 spills, 42 h
Aberaman Park West Storm OverflowDischarging now since Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 3.6 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 112 spills, 1,283 h
Cwmbach Maeshyfryd Stoem OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 3.5 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 2 spills, 0.5 h
Bro Deg 1 Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 3.5 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 52 spills, 151 h
Cwmbach Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 3.5 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 3 spills, 10 h
Canal Road Cwmbach Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 3.3 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 16 spills, 23 h
Park View Terrace Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 3.0 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 7 spills, 3.8 h
Low Row Cwmpennar Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Tributary Of River Cynon · 1.2 km by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 5 spills, 8.8 h
Duffryn Road Mountain Ash OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 520 m by river above Mountain Ash River Station · 2025: 35 spills, 75 h
Between Mountain Ash River Station and Abercynon River Station12 overflows · 1 discharging now
Hamilton Street Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 5.5 km by river above Abercynon River Station · 2025: 0 spills, 0 h
Cardiff Road Mountain Ash Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 5.3 km by river above Abercynon River Station · 2025: 4 spills, 1.0 h
Oxford Street Miskin Road Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 5.1 km by river above Abercynon River Station · 2025: 85 spills, 434 h
Bailey Street Storm OverflowMonitor offline Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 4.6 km by river above Abercynon River Station · no official annual figure
Miskin Road Railway Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 4.6 km by river above Abercynon River Station · 2025: 68 spills, 300 h
New Road Mountain Ash Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 4.5 km by river above Abercynon River Station · 2025: 32 spills, 64 h
Park Hill Mountain Ash OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 4.0 km by river above Abercynon River Station · 2025: 11 spills, 4.3 h
Penrhiwceiber Station Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 3.3 km by river above Abercynon River Station · 2025: 30 spills, 39 h
Penrhiwceiber Point D Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 3.1 km by river above Abercynon River Station · 2025: 29 spills, 30 h
Cynon Terrace Penrhiwceiber OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 3.0 km by river above Abercynon River Station · 2025: 0 spills, 0 h
Glassbrook Terrace Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 2.8 km by river above Abercynon River Station · 2025: 48 spills, 124 h
Pontcynon Pipe Bridge Storm OverflowDischarging now since Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 590 m by river above Abercynon River Station · 2025: 103 spills, 1,166 h
Near these gauges, connection not known
Within 3 km of one of the Cynon’s gauges in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water reaches it.
Hirwaun Tramway Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Unnamed Stream · 90 m from Hirwaun River Station in a straight line · several watercourses close by, nothing to choose between them · 2025: 1 spill, 0.3 h
Park Road Abercynon Storm OverflowDischarging now since Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Sirhowy River · 270 m from Abercynon River Station in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it · 2025: 0 spills, 0 h
Woodland Street Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Afon River · 310 m from Mountain Ash River Station in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · no official annual figure
Elizabeth Street Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Tributary Of River Cynon · 360 m from Aberdare River Station in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: 27 spills, 33 h
Wind Street Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Amman · 390 m from Aberdare River Station in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: 48 spills, 44 h
Monk Street No1 Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 540 m from Aberdare River Station in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: 93 spills, 444 h
Abernant Road Aberdare Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Nant Wenallt · 630 m from Aberdare River Station in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it · 2025: 27 spills, 22 h
Aberaman Curre Street Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Unnamed Stream · 850 m from Aberdare River Station in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: 32 spills, 38 h
Tudor Terrace Rear Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Gadlys Feeder · 1000 m from Aberdare River Station in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: 6 spills, 3.3 h
Pant-Y-Cerdin Storm OverflowMonitor offline Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Aberdare Canal · 1.5 km from Aberdare River Station in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it · 2025: 100 spills, 425 h
Cilmery WwTW Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Afon Chwefri · 1.9 km from Aberdare River Station in a straight line · several watercourses close by, nothing to choose between them · 2025: 119 spills, 957 h
Gladstone Street Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Tributary Of Afon Aman · 1.9 km from Aberdare River Station in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: 90 spills, 273 h
Cynon Street Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Unnamed Tributary To Afon Amman · 2.0 km from Aberdare River Station in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it · 2025: 2 spills, 0.5 h
Bron Haul Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 2.0 km from Aberdare River Station in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: 12 spills, 22 h
Bro Deg 2 Storm OverflowNot discharging Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Cynon · 2.1 km from Aberdare River Station in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: 70 spills, 214 h
9 more near these gauges whose connection is not known.
14 other overflows within 3 km of these gauges are placed below the Cynon’s lowest gauge or on another river, so not listed.