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Waterway Notices / Calder & Hebble Navigation

Advice beginning 1 May 2025 at 17:28 to 21 November 2025 at 12:29. Starting at River Weir 4, Anchor Pit, ending at Flood Lock, Wakefield.

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Summary

TypeAdvice
Start Date1 May 2025 at 17:28
End Date21 November 2025 at 12:29
Start LocationRiver Weir 4, Anchor Pit
Ends LocationFlood Lock, Wakefield

Updates

12 November 2025 at 16:55

The following flood gates / locks are closed: Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate Ledgard Flood Gate Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

11 November 2025 at 14:07

With recent rainfall, river levels have risen. The following flood gates / locks are closed: Anchor Pit Flood Gate

All other flood gates will remain open.

Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

10 November 2025 at 09:54

River Levels have fallen the following flood gates / locks are open: Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate Ledgard Flood Gate Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

27 October 2025 at 14:14

With recent rainfall, river levels have risen. The following flood gates / locks are closed: Ledgard Flood Gates, Anchor Pit Flood Gate, Cooper Bridge.Flood Gate

The other food locks will remain open.

Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

27 October 2025 at 14:12

With recent rainfall, river levels have risen. The following flood gates / locks are closed: Ledgard Flood Gates, Anchor Pit Flood Gate, Cooper Bridge Flood Gate

Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

26 October 2025 at 20:16

Due to a lack of forecasted rain, we have been able to reopen the floodgates at the following sites: The following flood gates / locks are closed:

Ledgard Flood Gate is closed but user operable. Water levels at Brighouse should now have returned to normal

Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

The follwing flood gates / locks are open: Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate

25 October 2025 at 10:04

Due to a lack of forecasted rain, we have been able to reopen the floodgates at the following sites: The following flood gates / locks are closed:

Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate Ledgard Flood Gate is closed but user operable. Water levels at Brighouse should now have returned to normal Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

The follwing flood gates / locks are open:

Anchor Pit Flood Gate

23 October 2025 at 12:12

Due to a lack of forecasted rain, we have been able to reopen the floodgates at the following sites: The following flood gates / locks are closed: Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate

Ledgard Flood Gate is closed but user operable.

Water levels at Brighouse should now have returned to normal

Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

20 October 2025 at 14:05

With recent rainfall, river levels have risen. The following flood gates / locks are closed: Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate Ledgard Flood Gate Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

3 October 2025 at 19:01

With recent rainfall, river levels have risen. The following flood gates / locks are closed: Ledgard Flood Gates, Anchor Pit Flood Gate, Cooper Bridge Flood Gate, Battyeford Flood Gate, Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate & Thornes Flood Gate. Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

22 September 2025 at 16:37

With recent rainfall, river levels have risen. The following flood gates / locks are closed but user operable: Ledgard Flood Gates

The following flood gates / locks are now open: Anchor Pit Flood Gate, Cooper Bridge Flood Gate, Battyeford Flood Gate, Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate & Thornes Flood Gate.

Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

20 September 2025 at 18:49

With recent rainfall, river levels have risen. All the flood gates on the Calder and Hebble are closed.

Flood locks are passable and are operational by boaters. River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates will be reopened when river levels allow. Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

12 September 2025 at 08:03

With recent rainfall, river levels have risen. The following flood gates / locks are closed but user operable: Ledgard Flood Gates

The following flood gates / locks remain open: Anchor Pit Flood Gate, Cooper Bridge Flood Gate, Battyeford Flood Gate, Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate & Thornes Flood Gate.

Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

11 June 2025 at 14:18

River Levels have fallen the following flood gates / locks are open:

Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate Ledgard Flood Gate

Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

6 June 2025 at 14:32

With recent rainfall, river levels have risen.

The following flood gates / locks are closed but user operable:

Ledgard Flood Gates

The following flood gates / locks remain open:

Anchor Pit Flood Gate, Cooper Bridge Flood Gate, Battyeford Flood Gate, Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate & Thornes Flood Gate.

Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

1 May 2025 at 16:30

River Levels have fallen the following flood gates / locks are open:

Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate

Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.

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