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Detail

TypeAdvice
Start Date10/19/2023, 8:00:00 AM
End Date4/23/2024, 8:30:00 AM
Start LocationLock 13, Anchor Pit Flood Lock
Ends LocationFlood Lock, Wakefield
Towpath ClosedNo

Description

Due to heavy rainfall overnight all flood locks and gates are now closed.

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

With Storm Babet arriving and further rain forecast throughout the day, tomorrow and the weekend the flood gates and locks are likely to remain closed for the next few days. River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

Updates

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent rainfall:

All flood gates/locks are open:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

4/23/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent rainfall:

The following flood gates/locks are open:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Ledgard Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/17/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent rainfall:

The following flood gates/locks are open:

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Ledgard Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/16/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent rainfall:

The following flood gates/locks are open:

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/16/2024

River levels are rising after the recent rainfall:

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are open:

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/15/2024

River levels are rising after the recent rainfall:

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Anchor Pit

Ledgard Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are open:

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/15/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent rainfall:

The following flood gates/locks are open:

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Ledgard Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/12/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent rainfall:

The following flood gates/locks are open:

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/11/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent rainfall:

The following flood gates/locks are open:

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/11/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall:

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/3/2024

Due to recent rainfall and rising river levels:

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

The following flood gates/locks are open:

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/3/2024

Due to recent rainfall and rising river levels:

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are open:

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/3/2024

The following flood gates/locks are open:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Ledgard Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

3/23/2024

The following flood gates/locks are open:

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Ledgard Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

3/21/2024

All flood gates are open:

Anchor Pit

Battyeford Flood Lock

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Wakefield Flood Lock

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

3/7/2024

The following flood gates/locks are open:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Ledgard Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

2/26/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall:

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

2/15/2024

River levels are still responding to recent rainfall:

All flood gates are open:

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

1/31/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall:

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

1/29/2024

All flood gates and locks are now open

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

1/14/2024

All flood gates are open:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

1/13/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent rainfall:

The following flood gates are open:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated

Ledgard Flood Lock

Work is also underway to remove silt around the flood gates at Cooper Bridge and Ledgard

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

1/9/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent rainfall:

The following flood gates are open:

Anchor Pit

Battyeford Flood Lock

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

1/8/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent rainfall:

The following flood gates are open:

Anchor Pit

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

1/8/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent rainfall:

The following flood gates are open:

Anchor Pit

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

1/8/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall:

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

12/21/2023

River levels continue to fall are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

The following flood gates are open:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood locks are closed but can be customer operated:

Ledgard Flood Lock

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

12/18/2023

River levels continue to fall are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

The following flood gates are open:

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood locks are closed but can be customer operated:

Anchor Pit

Ledgard Flood Lock

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

12/15/2023

River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

The following flood gates are open:

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

12/14/2023

River levels are responding to recent rainfall:

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

12/5/2023

River levels are responding to recent rainfall and snow melt and are rising

The following flood gates/locks are closed:

Anchor Pit

Ledgard Flood Lock

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

The following flood gate/locks remain open:

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

12/4/2023

The following flood gate/locks are now open:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks remain closed:

Ledgard Flood Lock

River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

11/28/2023

Due to heavy rainfall all flood locks and gates are now closed.

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

11/27/2023

The following flood gate/locks are now open:

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks remain closed:

Anchor Pit

Ledgard Flood Lock

River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

11/23/2023

The following flood gate/locks are now open:

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks remain closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

11/23/2023

The following flood gate/locks are now open:

Battyeford Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks remain closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

11/23/2023

The following flood gate/locks are now open:

Greenwood Flood Gates

Wakefield Flood Lock

The following flood gates/locks remain closed:

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

11/22/2023

Due to heavy rainfall from Storm Debi all flood locks and gates are now closed.

Anchor Pit

Cooper Bridge Flood Lock

Battyeford Flood Lock

Ledgard Flood Lock

Greenwood Flood Gates

Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock

Thornes Flood Lock

Wakefield Flood Lock

River levels will be closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation.

Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

11/14/2023