a project was £2000. Two songs The Banks of the Devon and Fairest Maid on Devon Banks were written in 1787 by Robert Burns, which recall Charlotte Hamilton of Mauchline whom he had met at nearby Harviestoun estate. The Devon Valley Railway was built along the strath. Flooding Clackmannanshire Council has recognised the threat of flooding along the Devon and has worked to address the issue on its own account and in partnership with others, including WWF-Scotland. Works undertaken on the Devon catchment include willow walling, riverside woodland and the blocking of wetland drains. In January 2008 the Devon catchment area was 'Very Wet'. Land became saturated and rainfall resulted in run-off into rivers, reaching the river system very quickly. River flows in the region were 'Exceptionally High'. Upstream, all the Ochil reservoirs were full with Castlehill reservoir overflowing for all of that month. The flood at the upstream gauge at Castlehill was the second highest recorded. Further downstream, the water level recorded at Glenochil was the highest since records began in 1956. Over the period of 25–26 January 2008, residential and commercial properties in part of Tillicoultry were inundated. The extent of flooding was greater than had been experienced in the past and the Council appointed specialist hydrological consultants to investigate the contributory factors and advise on measures available to minimise or eliminate any future occurrence. In November 2008 and again in November 2009 extensive flooding occurred in the Hillfoots making several road bridges across the river impassable. No houses were damaged on those two occasions. River level data at Glenochil gauging station (hourly, automatic) are now available from SEPA on-line. References External links "Forth District Salmon Fishery Board" "River Forth Fisheries Trust" WWF Scotland’s natural flood management demonstration site SEPA Indicative River & Coastal Flood Map - Tillicoultry SEPA Indicative River & Coastal Flood Map - Alva SEPA Indicative River & Coastal Flood Map - Menstrie Devon 1Devon Tributaries of the River Forth