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Aire & Calder Mainline, Wakefield Branch Aire & Calder and Bank Dole Cut

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Detail

TypeAdvice
Start Date1/22/2024, 9:45:00 AM
End Date4/25/2024, 8:00:00 AM
Start LocationLock 9, Castleford Junction Lock
Ends LocationLock 11, Ferrybridge Flood Lock
Towpath ClosedNo

Description

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

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock (Bank Dole Lock is closed due to structural failure of downstream riverside lock gate)

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 and the remaining open flood locks/gates likely to close later today or tomorrow Friday 20th October. 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

All the flood lock/gates are open:

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

Castleford Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/25/2024

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operable from the pedestal:

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

Castleford Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/23/2024

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operable from the pedestal:

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/22/2024

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operable from the pedestal:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/21/2024

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operable from the pedestal:

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

Castleford Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/20/2024

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operable from the pedestal:

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

Castleford Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/20/2024

The following flood locks/gates are closed, navigation restricted

Castleford Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operable from the pedestal:

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

Ferrybridge Lock

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/11/2024

The following flood locks/gates are closed, navigation restricted

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operable from the pedestal:

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

Ferrybridge Lock

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/11/2024

River levels are responding to the continuing rainy weather:

The following flood locks/gates are closed, navigation restricted

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operable from the pedestal:

Ferrybridge Lock

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/9/2024

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operable from the pedestal:

Ferrybridge Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed, navigation restricted

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/8/2024

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Bank Dole Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operable from the pedestal:

Ferrybridge Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed, navigation restricted

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/6/2024

The following flood locks/gates are closed, navigation restricted

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/5/2024

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Bank Dole Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed, navigation restricted

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

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

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

4/5/2024

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

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

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gate is closed until Beale Lock reopens

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

3/21/2024

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

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

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gate is closed until Beale Lock reopens

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

3/7/2024

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

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

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gate is closed until Beale Lock reopens

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

2/26/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

Due to rising water levels, the following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

2/22/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

Due to rising water levels, the following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

2/22/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

The following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

2/15/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

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

2/12/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

The following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Ferrybridge Flood Lock (boater operated)

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

2/9/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

The following locks are open for boaters to use:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Ferrybridge Flood Lock (boater operated)

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

The following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Lock

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

2/2/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

The following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

1/29/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

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

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

1/25/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

The following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

1/22/2024

All flood locks and gates are now open

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

1/14/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent recent rainfall

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

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

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

1/12/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent recent rainfall

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

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

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

1/10/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent recent rainfall

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

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

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

1/9/2024

River levels are slowly dropping after the recent recent rainfall

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

Broadreach Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Castleford Flood Lock

Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of 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 locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

1/2/2024

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

The following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

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

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

12/21/2023

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

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

12/18/2023

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

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

12/14/2023

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

The following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

12/8/2023

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

The following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

The following flood gate/locks are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

12/6/2023

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

The following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

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

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

12/5/2023

River levels are responding to recent rainfall

The following flood gate/locks are open:

Bank Dole Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed and navigation restricted:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock (Not the lock is currently closed while an issue with a faulty sensor is repaired)

Broadreach Flood Lock

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

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

12/5/2023

River levels are responding and rising as snow melt water enters the river and drainage system

The following flood gate/locks are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed but remain available for boaters to operate via the pedestal.

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

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

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

12/4/2023

The following flood gate/locks are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed but remain available for boaters to operate via the pedestal.

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

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

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

12/1/2023

Due to recent heavy rainfall and high river levels the following flood locks/gates are closed

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed but remain available for boaters to operate via the pedestal.

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

The following flood gate/locks are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

Due to recent heavy rainfall and high river levels the following flood locks/gates are closed

Castleford Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed but remain available for boaters to operate via the pedestal.

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

Castleford Flood Lock

The following flood gate/locks are open:

Broadreach Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

11/25/2023

Due to recent heavy rainfall and high river levels the following flood locks/gates are closed

Castleford Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed but remain available for boaters to operate via the pedestal.

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

The following flood gate/locks are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

Due to recent heavy rainfall and high river levels the following flood locks/gates are closed

Castleford Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed but remain available for boaters to operate via the pedestal.

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

The following flood gate/locks are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

Due to recent heavy rainfall and high river levels the following flood locks/gates are closed

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Lock

The following flood locks/gates are closed but remain available for boaters to operate via the pedestal.

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

The following flood gate/locks are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock

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

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

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.

11/21/2023

Due to recent heavy rainfall and high river levels the following flood locks/gates are closed but remain open for boaters to operate via the pedestal.

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock (gates now repaired)

Broadreach Flood Lock

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

11/17/2023

Following heavy rain from Storm Debi the following flood locks and gates are now closed.

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Gates (Bank Dole Lock is closed due to structural failure of downstream riverside lock gate)

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

The following flood locks and gates remain closed.

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Gates (Bank Dole Lock is closed due to structural failure of downstream riverside lock gate)

The following flood locks and gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Ferrybridge Flood Lock - gates are closed but operable as lock via pedestal

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

11/6/2023

The continuing heavy rain is affecting water levels and the following flood locks and gates are closed.

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Gates (Bank Dole Lock is closed due to structural failure of downstream riverside lock gate)

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

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

10/31/2023

The continuing heavy rain is affecting water levels and the following flood locks and gates are closed.

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock (but user operable via lock side pedestal)

Broadreach Flood Lock

The following flood locks and gates are currently still open

Bank Dole Flood Gates (Bank Dole Lock is closed due to structural failure of downstream riverside lock gate)

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

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

10/26/2023

The continuing heavy rain is affecting water levels and the following flood locks and gates are now closed.

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Lock (Bank Dole Lock is closed due to structural failure of downstream riverside lock gate)

Broadreach Flood Lock

The following flood locks and gates are currently still open

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

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

10/24/2023

The following flood locks and gates remain closed.

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

The following flood locks and gates have reopened

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock (Bank Dole Lock is closed due to structural failure of downstream riverside lock gate)

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

10/24/2023

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

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Lock (Bank Dole Lock is closed due to structural failure of downstream riverside lock gate)

With Storm Babet now overhead and further rain forecast throughout Friday 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

10/20/2023

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

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

The following flood locks/gates are open:

Bank Dole Flood Lock (Bank Dole Lock is closed due to structural failure of downstream riverside lock gate)

With Storm Babet arriving and further rain forecast throughout Friday and the weekend the flood gates and locks are likely to remain closed for the next few days and the remaining open flood locks/gates likely to close later today. 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

10/20/2023