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Aire & Calder Mainline, Wakefield Branch Aire & Calder

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Detail

TypeAdvice
Start Date12/31/2024, 10:00:00 AM
End DateOngoing
Start LocationLock 9, Castleford Junction Lock
Ends LocationLock 11, Ferrybridge Flood Lock
Towpath ClosedNo

Description

Due to recent heavy rainfall the river level is rising.

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

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybidge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

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

Updates

The following flood gates / locks are now open.

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock (4pm)

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

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

3/26/2025

Due to recent heavy rainfall the river level is rising.

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

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybidge Flood Lock (THIS IS NOT USER-OPERABLE)

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

3/23/2025

Due to recent heavy rainfall the river level is rising.

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

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybidge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

3/22/2025

The following flood gates / locks are now all open.

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

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

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

3/13/2025

The river levels have fallen and the following flood gates / locks have been opened:

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates remain closed:

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock - Gate replacement works.

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

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

3/7/2025

The river levels have fallen and the following flood gates / locks have been opened:

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Castleford Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates remain closed:

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock - Gate replacement works until 7th March

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

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

3/6/2025

The river levels have fallen and the following flood gates / locks have been opened:

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

The following flood locks/gates remain closed:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock - Gate replacement works until 7th March

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

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

2/24/2025

The river levels have risen and the following flood gates / locks have been closed:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock - Gate replacement works until 7th March

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

The following flood locks/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.

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

2/23/2025

The river levels have risen and the following flood gates / locks have been closed:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock - Gate replacement works until 7th March

Bank Dole Flood Gates

The following flood locks/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

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

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

2/23/2025

The following flood locks/gates remain closed:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock - Gate replacement works until 7th Feb

The following flood locks/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

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

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

1/31/2025

The river levels have risen and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly.

The following flood locks/gates remain closed:

Broadreach Flood Lock

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock - Gate replacement works until 7th Feb

The following flood locks/gates are open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Gates

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

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

1/27/2025

The Met Office has issued a named storm warning that is forecast to affect all regions.

Storm Éowyn will bring very strong winds and heavy rain to the UK, Friday and throughout the weekend. With this in mind, the following are now closed:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Gates

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

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

The following flood locks/gates are now open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

1/25/2025

The Met Office has issued a named storm warning that is forecast to affect all regions.

Storm Éowyn will bring very strong winds and heavy rain to the UK, Friday and throughout the weekend. With this in mind, the following are now closed:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Gates

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

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

1/24/2025

The following flood locks/gates are now open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates remain closed:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock - Gate replacement works taking place until 7th Feb

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

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

1/18/2025

The following flood locks/gates are now open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Gates

The following flood locks/gates remain closed:

Broadreach Flood Lock

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock - Gate replacement works until 7th Feb

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

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

1/16/2025

The following flood locks/gates are closed:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock - Gate replacement works until 7th Feb

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

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

1/14/2025

The following flood locks/gates are now open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

The following flood locks/gates remain closed:

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock - Gate replacement works until 7th Feb

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

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

1/10/2025

The following flood locks/gates are now open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

The following flood locks/gates remain closed:

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

Castleford Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operatable.

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

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

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

Unfortunately, we have been unable to open the Bank Dole Flood Gates. We apologise for the previous notice.

1/9/2025

The following flood locks/gates are now open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Gates

The following flood locks/gates remain closed:

Broadreach Flood Lock

Castleford Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operatable.

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

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

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

1/9/2025

The following flood locks/gates are now closed:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

Castleford Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operatable.

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

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

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

12/31/2024

The following flood locks/gates are now open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

Castleford Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operatable.

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

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

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

12/30/2024

The following flood locks/gates are now open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Gates

Broadreach Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operatable.

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

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

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

12/24/2024

The following flood locks/gates are now open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Gates

The following flood lock/gates are closed but user operatives.

Castleford 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.

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

12/18/2024

The following flood locks/gates are now open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Gates

The following flood lock/gates are closed:

Castleford Flood Lock

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

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

12/11/2024

The following flood locks/gates are now open:

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

The following flood lock/gates are closed:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Bank Dole Flood Gates

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

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

12/9/2024

The Met Office has issued a named storm warning that is forecast to affect all regions.

Storm Darragh will bring very strong winds and heavy rain to the UK later on, Friday and through the weekend. With this in mind, the following are now closed:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

Bank Dole Flood Gates

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

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

12/5/2024

The following flood locks/gates are closed but operable via lock side pedestal for navigation:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

The following flood locks/gates 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.

This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change

12/3/2024

The following flood locks/gates are closed but operable via lock side pedestal for navigation:

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock

The following flood locks/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

11/29/2024

Please see below the current status of the floodgates on the Aire & Calder:-

Ferrybridge – Navigable but gate to remain CLOSED

Castleford – Navigable but gate to remain CLOSED

Broadreach – Navigable but gate to remain CLOSED

Leeds Dock - OPEN

Bank Dole – OPEN

We will update this notice when we have further information.

11/28/2024

Due to recent heavy rainfall the river level is rising.

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

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

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.

11/27/2024

All flood gates are now open

11/2/2024

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

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Castleford Flood Lock

10/29/2024

The following flood gates are now open:

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Castleford Flood Lock

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

10/25/2024

Due to recent heavy rainfall the river level is rising.

The following is opened:

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

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

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

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.

10/23/2024

Due to recent heavy rainfall the river level is rising.

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

Castleford Flood Lock

Broadreach Flood Lock (Wakefield Branch)

The following flood lock/gates are closed:

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.

10/18/2024

Due to recent heavy rainfall the river level is rising.

The following flood lock/gates are closed:

Ferrybridge Flood Lock

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.

10/17/2024

Due to recent heavy rainfall the river level is rising.

The following flood lock/gates are closed:

Ferrybidge Flood Lock

The following flood lock/gates are open:

Castleford Flood Lock

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

10/14/2024

Water levels have returned to normal and the flood gates are now open.

10/14/2024

Due to recent heavy rainfall the river level is rising.

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

Castleford Flood Lock

Ferrybidge 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

10/11/2024