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Irvine water levels

Live levels from 4 monitoring stations across East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, updated every 15 minutes.

4stations
0above typical high

Gauges

Monitoring stations, source to mouth

StationTownLevel nowStatusTrend
NewmilnsNewmilns0.26 m 1h agoNormal—
14.2 km by river
Glenfield—0.32 m 17m agoNormal—
12.7 km by river
ShewaltonShewalton1.01 m 17m agoNormal—
4.9 km by river
Irvine WatersideIrvine0.78 m 17m agoNormal—

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.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Gauged tributaries

Streams and rivers with a gauge whose water joins the Irvine above one of its gauges, from the source down. Named streams without a gauge that have a page here are listed at the end.

3 gauged tributaries, 5 gauges

Cessnock Water

Joins the Irvine between Newmilns and Glenfield, no more than 8.6 km by river above Glenfield.

Hoodston Bridge0.38 m 17m agoNormal

Its water passes Glenfield and every gauge below it on the Irvine. It does not pass Newmilns or the gauges above it.

Kilmarnock Water

Joins the Irvine between Glenfield and Shewalton, no more than 12.6 km by river above Shewalton.

Howard Park0.34 m 17m agoNormal

Its water passes Shewalton and every gauge below it on the Irvine. It does not pass Glenfield or the gauges above it.

Where the Irvine goes

No gauge below Irvine Waterside is known on the river map.

Tributaries and where they join are traced on the river map (OS Open Rivers, edition 2026-04) and the Environment Agency’s links between its gauges. The map holds distances between gauges, not the junctions themselves, so a junction is placed between two gauges, and no further up than the tributary’s own lowest gauge. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Streams without a gauge

Named streams on the river map that flow into the Irvine 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.

Storm overflows upstream

58 storm overflows are traced upstream of Irvine Waterside, the Irvine’s lowest gauge on the river map: on the Irvine itself, on its gauged tributaries, and on smaller streams that join above there.

  • 0 report discharging now
  • 50 not discharging
  • 8 offline or silent: 8 monitor offline, 0 status unknown, 0 no live feed

Official figures for 2025, for the overflows traced upstream of Irvine Waterside: 2,356 overflow events over 4,588 hours in total, across the 41 that have a figure. 9 had no data that year; 8 have no 2025 figure. Scottish Water counts overflow events, not the 12/24-hour spills counted in England and Wales, so this total cannot be set beside theirs.

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 Irvine includes the smaller streams that join it there. Every overflow traced is listed here, each stretch in full. Back to the short lists →

Above Newmilns, the Irvine’s highest gauge3 overflows
Between Newmilns and Glenfield12 overflows
Between Glenfield and Shewalton17 overflows
Kilmarnock Water, above Howard Parkjoins the Irvine above Shewalton6 overflows
Between Shewalton and Irvine Waterside9 overflows
  • Dundonald, Auchans SPS CSO Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Dundonald Burn · 7.6 km by river above Irvine Waterside · 2025: 52 overflow events, 49 h
  • Station Brae Dreghorn CSO Ns351384 Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Annick Water · 6.4 km by river above Irvine Waterside · no official annual figure
  • Irvine, Shewalton SPS CSO Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into River Irvine · 3.9 km by river above Irvine Waterside · 2025: 6 overflow events, 134 h
  • Irvine, 47 Sillars Meadow CSO Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Annick Water · 3.4 km by river above Irvine Waterside · 2025: 112 overflow events, 96 h
  • Irvine, Annick Road CSO Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Annick Water · 3.1 km by river above Irvine Waterside · 2025: 163 overflow events, 98 h
  • Irvine, Tarryholme SPS CSO Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Annick Water · 2.4 km by river above Irvine Waterside · 2025: 1 overflow event, 0.1 h
  • Milgarholm Park CSO 2012 Ns325380 Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into River Irvine · 1.4 km by river above Irvine Waterside · 2025: 11 overflow events, 59 h
  • Irvine Lamont Drive CSO B44 Ns324381 Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into River Irvine · 1.4 km by river above Irvine Waterside · 2025: 5 overflow events, 2.2 h
  • Fullarton Centre CSO 2009 Ns318388 Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into River Irvine · 410 m by river above Irvine Waterside · 2025: 7 overflow events, 4.9 h
Annick Water, above Chapeltoun Gauging Stationjoins the Irvine above Irvine Waterside7 overflows
  • Stewarton, 103/105 High Street CSO Monitor offline
    Scottish Water · into Annick Water · 4.8 km by river above Chapeltoun Gauging Station · 2025: 32 overflow events, 24 h
  • Stewarton, 78 High Street CSO Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Clerkland Burn · 4.8 km by river above Chapeltoun Gauging Station · 2025: 38 overflow events, 21 h
  • Stewarton, 14 Robertland Rigg CSO Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Annick Water · 4.7 km by river above Chapeltoun Gauging Station · 2025: 4 overflow events, 0.9 h
  • Stewarton, 14 Annick Crescent CSO Monitor offline
    Scottish Water · into Annick Water · 4.5 km by river above Chapeltoun Gauging Station · 2025: 78 overflow events, 119 h
  • Stewarton, Holm Street SPS CSO Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Annick Water · 3.8 km by river above Chapeltoun Gauging Station · 2025: 0 overflow events, 0 h
  • Stewarton WwTW Ssso Monitor offline
    Scottish Water · into Annick Water · 2.5 km by river above Chapeltoun Gauging Station · 2025: no data
  • Stewarton WwTW 8dwf CSO Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Annick Water · 2.5 km by river above Chapeltoun Gauging Station · 2025: no data
Annick Water, above Cunninghamheadjoins the Irvine above Irvine Waterside1 overflow
  • Dunlop WwTW CSO Monitor offline
    Scottish Water · into Glazert Burn · 14.1 km by river above Cunninghamhead · 2025: no data
Annick Water, above Dreghornjoins the Irvine above Irvine Waterside3 overflows

Near these gauges, connection not known

Within 3 km of one of the Irvine’s gauges in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water reaches it.

  • Irvine Waterside PS CSO 2012 Ns317395 Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into River Irvine · 500 m from Irvine Waterside in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways · 2025: no data
  • Kilmarnock Kirkstyle School CSO Ns434366 Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into River Irvine · 540 m from Glenfield in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: 100 overflow events, 81 h
  • Irvine, Williamfield CSO Ns316399 Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into River Irvine · 680 m from Irvine Waterside in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways · 2025: 0 overflow events, 0 h
  • Kilmarnock Linfern Ave East CSO Ns441373 Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Tributary Of River Irvine · 1.0 km from Glenfield in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: 1 overflow event, 1.0 h
  • Kilmarnock, 22 Holehouse Road CSO Monitor offline
    Scottish Water · into Galleon Burn · 1.1 km from Glenfield in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: 26 overflow events, 43 h
  • Irvine, 142 Harbour St/Cross Keys CSO Monitor offline
    Scottish Water · into River Irvine · 1.3 km from Irvine Waterside in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways · 2025: 10 overflow events, 99 h
  • Kilmarnock, 54 Bruce Street CSO Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Simons Burn · 1.3 km from Glenfield in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map · no official annual figure
  • Kilmarnock, 20 Kay Park Terr/Grassyards Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Galleon Burn · 1.3 km from Glenfield in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map · 2025: 1 overflow event, 0.1 h
  • Kilwinning, Almswall SPS CSO Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into River Garnock · 1.5 km from Irvine Waterside in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: 13 overflow events, 33 h
  • Dundonald, Olympic Complex No2 CSO Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Dundonald Burn · 1.5 km from Shewalton in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map · 2025: 155 overflow events, 694 h
  • Kilmarnock, 14 Walnut Road CSO Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Gargieston Burn · 1.6 km from Glenfield in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map · no official annual figure
  • Kilmarnock, 25-27 Loreny Drive CSO Monitor offline
    Scottish Water · into Simons Burn · 1.7 km from Glenfield in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: no data
  • Kilmarnock, 41 Macdonald Drive CSO Monitor offline
    Scottish Water · into New Mill Burn · 1.8 km from Glenfield in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map · 2025: 0 overflow events, 0 h
  • Kilmarnock, Loreny SPS CSO Monitor offline
    Scottish Water · into Simons Burn · 2.0 km from Glenfield in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure · 2025: 1 overflow event, 0.1 h
  • Beach Park SPS CSO 2009 Ns312374 Not discharging
    Scottish Water · into Firth Of Clyde · 2.2 km from Irvine Waterside in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water · 2025: no data

1 more near these gauges whose connection is not known.

4 other overflows within 3 km of these gauges are placed below the Irvine’s lowest gauge or on another river, so not listed.

A status is the water company’s own monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, never how much or why, and a spill does not by itself explain a change in a river level. A status older than two hours is shown as unknown. Annual figures are the official returns: 12/24-hour spills for England and Wales, overflow events for Scotland (Scottish Water counts differently, so the two cannot be compared). “No data” means the monitor produced no usable data that year, not zero. Overflows are placed on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels: an overflow the map cannot place may still drain here. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. Sewage in Britain’s rivers →

Live status: © Scottish Water, near-real-time Overflow Map data, open licence for reuse. EDM monitors indicate overflows; they do not confirm them, and this is not advice on water quality. Annual figures for Scotland: Scottish Water overflow event data, Open Government Licence.

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