Calder & Hebble Navigation
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Detail
Type | Advice |
Start Date | 10/9/2024, 3:15:00 PM |
End Date | Ongoing |
Start Location | Lock 13, Anchor Pit Flood Lock |
Ends Location | Flood Lock, Wakefield |
Towpath Closed | No |
Description
The following flood gates/locks are closed:
Anchor Pit
Ledgard Flood Lock
Longcut/Thornhill 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 the remaining flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation,
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
Updates
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.
3/26/2025Comment | Date | |||
River Levels have risen the following flood gates / locks are closed Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Ledgard Flood Lock Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation. | ||||
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 The following flood gates/locks remain closed. Ledgard Flood Lock (Can be user operated) Greenwood Flood Gate Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation. | 24/02/2025 @ 16:40 | |||
Rainfall has seen the river level rise slowly and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly. The following flood gates locks are closed: Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate The following flood gates/locks IS closed but can be user operated: Ledgard Flood Lock Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.
| 24/02/2025 @ 08:10 | |||
Rainfall has seen the river level rise slowly and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly. The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard Flood Lock Anchor Pit Flood Gate The following flood gates / locks are open: Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood 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. | 23/02/2025 @ 16:45 | |||
As the river levels have changed, the flood gates/locks have been adjusted accordingly. The following flood gates/locks are now open: Battyeford Flood Gate Wakefield Thornes Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Ledgard Flood Lock | 22/02/2025 @ 11:05 | |||
As the river levels have changed, the flood gates/locks have been adjusted accordingly. The following flood gates/locks are now open: Battyeford Flood Gate Wakefield Thornes Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate The following flood gates/locks are still closed but user operable: Ledgard Flood Lock
| 20/02/2025 @ 18:26 | |||
As the river levels have dropped, the flood gates/locks have been adjusted accordingly. The following flood gates/locks are now open: Battyeford Flood Gate Wakefield Thornes Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Ledgard Flood Lock
| 13/02/2025 @ 16:02 | |||
Rainfall has seen the river level rise slowly and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly. The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard Flood Lock The following flood gates / locks are open: Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood 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. River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks de-silted and reopened when river levels allow. | 11/02/2025 @ 15:46 | |||
The following flood gates/locks are now open: Battyeford Flood Gate Wakefield Thornes Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Ledgard Flood Lock
| 03/02/2025 @ 16:15 | |||
As the river water levels have dropped, the flood gates/locks have been adjusted accordingly. The following flood gates/locks are now open: Battyeford Flood Gate Wakefield Thornes Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate The following flood gates/locks are still closed but user operable: Ledgard Flood Lock
River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow. | 30/01/2025 @ 16:16 | |||
The river levels have risen and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly. The following flood gates/locks are closed: Ledgard Flood Lock Battyeford Flood Gate Wakefield Thornes Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow. | 27/01/2025 @ 11:08 | |||
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: Further to the earlier notice, operational staff have chosen not to shut all flood gates/locks. The following flood gates/locks are closed:- Ledgard Flood Lock Battyeford Flood Gate Wakefield Thornes Flood Gate The following flood gates/locks remain open:- Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood 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. River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow. | 24/01/2025 @ 15:38 | |||
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: Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate Ledgard 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. | 24/01/2025 @ 13:40 | |||
The following flood gates / locks are now open: Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard Flood Lock We will continue to de-silt and reopen the remaining flood gates / locks as soon as possible. Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation. | 21/01/2025 @ 09:43 | |||
The following flood gates / locks are now open: Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate The following flood gates/locks remain closed: Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate Ledgard Flood Lock We will continue to de-silt and reopen the remaining flood gates / locks as soon as possible. Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation. | 18/01/2025 @ 16:35 | |||
The following flood gates/locks are closed: Anchor Pit Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate Ledgard 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. | 14/01/2025 @ 09:31 | |||
The following flood gates/locks are closed: Anchor Pit Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard 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. | 02/01/2025 @ 09:57 | |||
The following flood gates/locks are now open: Anchor Pit Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard 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. | 24/12/2024 @ 12:47 | |||
Overnight rainfall has seen the river level rise and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly. The following flood gates/locks are closed: Anchor Pit Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard 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. | 19/12/2024 @ 08:53 | |||
The river level has risen and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly. The following flood gates/locks are closed: Anchor Pit Flood Lock Cooper Bridge Flood Gate The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard Flood Lock The following flood gates/locks are open: 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. River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow. | 18/12/2024 @ 15:52 | |||
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard Flood Lock The following flood gates/locks are open: Wakefield Thornes Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate - now open for narrow and widebeams Anchor Pit Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Flood Gate 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. | 13/12/2024 @ 09:28 | |||
Water levels have now dropped after the recent storm. Please see below the current status of the floodgates & locks on the Calder & Hebble:- The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard Flood Lock The following flood gates/locks are open: Wakefield Thornes Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate (1/2 open; Narrowboats may pass, Widebeam not) Anchor Pit Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Flood Gate 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. | 10/12/2024 @ 10:43 | |||
Please see below the current status of the floodgates & locks on the Calder & Hebble:- The following flood gates/locks are closed: Anchor Pit Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Flood Gate The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard Flood Lock The following flood gates/locks are open: Wakefield Thornes Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate (1/2 open; Narrowboats may pass, Widebeam not) 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. | 09/12/2024 @ 15:05 | |||
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: Anchor Pit Flood Gate Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate Ledgard 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. | 05/12/2024 @ 12:16 | |||
Heavy overnight rainfall has seen the river level rise and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly. The following flood gates/locks are closed: Anchor Pit Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Flood Gate The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard Flood Lock The following flood gates/locks are open: Thornes Flood Gate 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. | 05/12/2024 @ 09:49 | |||
Heavy overnight rainfall has seen the river level rise and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly. The following flood gates/locks are closed: Anchor Pit The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard Flood Lock The following flood gates/locks are open: 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. River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow. | 05/12/2024 @ 08:00 | |||
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 The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard 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. | 29/11/2024 @ 14:44 | |||
Please see below the current status of the floodgates on the Calder & Hebble:- Wakefield - OPEN Thornes - OPEN Long Cut - OPEN Greenwood - OPEN Coopers - OPEN Battyeford - OPEN Ledgard - OPEN Anchor Pit - OPEN Thornhill Double Lock – OPEN We will update this notice when we have further information. | 28/11/2024 @ 15:12 | |||
Due to rising river levels, The following flood gates/locks are closed but user operable: Ledgard Flood Lock Anchor Pit The following flood gates/locks are open: Cooper Bridge Thornes Flood Gates Wakefield Flood Lock Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock Battye Flood Gates Greenwood Flood Gates 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 the remaining flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation, This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change | 27/11/202 |
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 Lock
Greenwood Flood Gate
Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.
3/6/2025River 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
The following flood gates/locks remain closed.
Ledgard Flood Lock (Can be user operated)
Greenwood Flood Gate
Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.
2/24/2025Rainfall has seen the river level rise slowly and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly.
The following flood gates locks are closed:
Anchor Pit Flood Gate
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood Flood Gate
Thornes Flood Gate
The following flood gates/locks IS closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard Flood Lock
Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.
Comment | Date |
Rainfall has seen the river level rise slowly and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly.
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated: Ledgard Flood Lock Anchor Pit Flood Gate
The following flood gates / locks are open: Cooper Bridge Flood Gate Battyeford Flood Gate Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate Greenwood Flood Gate Thornes Flood Gate |
Rainfall has seen the river level rise slowly and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly.
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard Flood Lock
Anchor Pit Flood Gate
The following flood gates / locks are open:
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood 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.
2/23/2025As the river levels have changed, the flood gates/locks have been adjusted accordingly.
The following flood gates/locks are now open:
Battyeford Flood Gate
Wakefield
Thornes Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood
Anchor Pit Flood Gate
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Ledgard Flood Lock
2/22/2025As the river levels have changed, the flood gates/locks have been adjusted accordingly.
The following flood gates/locks are now open:
Battyeford Flood Gate
Wakefield
Thornes Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood
Anchor Pit Flood Gate
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
The following flood gates/locks are still closed but user operable:
Ledgard Flood Lock
Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.
As the river levels have dropped, the flood gates/locks have been adjusted accordingly.
The following flood gates/locks are now open:
Battyeford Flood Gate
Wakefield
Thornes Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood
Anchor Pit Flood Gate
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Ledgard Flood Lock
Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.
Rainfall has seen the river level rise slowly and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly.
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard Flood Lock
The following flood gates / locks are open:
Anchor Pit Flood Gate
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood 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.
River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks de-silted and reopened when river levels allow.
2/11/2025The following flood gates/locks are now open:
Battyeford Flood Gate
Wakefield
Thornes Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood
Anchor Pit Flood Gate
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Ledgard Flood Lock
Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.
As the river water levels have dropped, the flood gates/locks have been adjusted accordingly.
The following flood gates/locks are now open:
Battyeford Flood Gate
Wakefield
Thornes Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood
Anchor Pit Flood Gate
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
The following flood gates/locks are still closed but user operable:
Ledgard 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.
1/30/2025The river levels have risen and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly.
The following flood gates/locks are closed:
Ledgard Flood Lock
Battyeford Flood Gate
Wakefield
Thornes Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood
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.
River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.
1/27/2025The 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:
Further to the earlier notice, operational staff have chosen not to shut all flood gates/locks.
The following flood gates/locks are closed:-
Ledgard Flood Lock
Battyeford Flood Gate
Wakefield
Thornes Flood Gate
The following flood gates/locks remain open:-
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood
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.
River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.
1/24/2025The 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:
Anchor Pit Flood Gate
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Thornes Flood Gate
Ledgard 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.
1/24/2025The following flood gates / locks are now open:
Anchor Pit Flood Gate
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood Flood Gate
Thornes Flood Gate
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard Flood Lock
We will continue to de-silt and reopen the remaining flood gates / locks as soon as possible.
Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.
1/21/2025The following flood gates / locks are now open:
Anchor Pit Flood Gate
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
The following flood gates/locks remain closed:
Battyeford Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood Flood Gate
Thornes Flood Gate
Ledgard Flood Lock
We will continue to de-silt and reopen the remaining flood gates / locks as soon as possible.
Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.
1/18/2025The following flood gates/locks are closed:
Anchor Pit
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood Flood Gate
Thornes Flood Gate
Ledgard 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.
1/14/2025The following flood gates/locks are closed:
Anchor Pit
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood Flood Gate
Thornes Flood Gate
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard 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.
1/2/2025The following flood gates/locks are now open:
Anchor Pit
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood Flood Gate
Thornes Flood Gate
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard 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.
12/24/2024Overnight rainfall has seen the river level rise and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly.
The following flood gates/locks are closed:
Anchor Pit
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood Flood Gate
Thornes Flood Gate
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard 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.
12/19/2024The river level has risen and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly.
The following flood gates/locks are closed:
Anchor Pit Flood Lock
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard Flood Lock
The following flood gates/locks are open:
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.
River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.
12/18/2024The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard Flood Lock
The following flood gates/locks are open:
Wakefield
Thornes Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate - now open for narrow and widebeams
Anchor Pit
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood Flood Gate
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.
12/13/2024Water levels have now dropped after the recent storm. Please see below the current status of the floodgates & locks on the Calder & Hebble:-
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard Flood Lock
The following flood gates/locks are open:
Wakefield
Thornes Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate (1/2 open; Narrowboats may pass, Widebeam not)
Anchor Pit
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood Flood Gate
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.
12/10/2024Please see below the current status of the floodgates & locks on the Calder & Hebble:-
The following flood gates/locks are closed:
Anchor Pit
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood Flood Gate
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard Flood Lock
The following flood gates/locks are open:
Wakefield
Thornes Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate (1/2 open; Narrowboats may pass, Widebeam not)
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.
12/9/2024The 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:
Anchor Pit Flood Gate
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Thornes Flood Gate
Ledgard 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.
12/5/2024Heavy overnight rainfall has seen the river level rise and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly.
The following flood gates/locks are closed:
Anchor Pit
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Greenwood Flood Gate
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard Flood Lock
The following flood gates/locks are open:
Thornes Flood Gate
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.
12/5/2024Heavy overnight rainfall has seen the river level rise and flood gates / locks have been adjusted accordingly.
The following flood gates/locks are closed:
Anchor Pit
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard Flood Lock
The following flood gates/locks are open:
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.
River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.
12/5/2024The following flood gates/locks are open:
Anchor Pit Flood Gate
Cooper Bridge Flood Gate
Battyeford Flood Gate
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Gate
Thornes Flood Gate
The following flood gates/locks are closed but can be user operated:
Ledgard 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.
11/29/2024Please see below the current status of the floodgates on the Calder & Hebble:-
Wakefield - OPEN
Thornes - OPEN
Long Cut - OPEN
Greenwood - OPEN
Coopers - OPEN
Battyeford - OPEN
Ledgard - OPEN
Anchor Pit - OPEN
Thornhill Double Lock – OPEN
We will update this notice when we have further information.
11/28/2024Due to rising river levels,
The following flood gates/locks are closed but user operable:
Ledgard Flood Lock
Anchor Pit
The following flood gates/locks are open:
Cooper Bridge
Thornes Flood Gates
Wakefield Flood Lock
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock
Battye Flood Gates
Greenwood Flood Gates
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 the remaining flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation,
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
11/27/2024The following flood gates/locks are Open;
Anchor Pit
Cooper Bridge
Thornes Flood Gates
Wakefield Flood Lock
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock
Battye Flood Gates
Greenwood Flood Gates
The following flood gates/locks are closed but user operable:
Ledgard Flood Lock
Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at the remaining flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation,
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
10/18/2024The following flood gates/locks are closed;
Ledgard Flood Lock
Anchor Pit
Cooper Bridge
Thornes Flood Gates
Wakefield Flood Lock
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock
Battye Flood Gates
Greenwood Flood Gates
Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at the remaining flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation,
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
10/17/2024The following flood gates/locks are closed but user operable:
Ledgard Flood Lock
The following flood gates are open:
Anchor Pit
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock
Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at the remaining flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation,
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
10/16/2024The following flood gates are now open:
Anchor Pit
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock
Ledgard Flood Lock
Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at the remaining flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation,
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.
10/13/2024The following flood gates/locks are closed but user operable:
Ledgard Flood Lock
The following flood gates are open:
Anchor Pit
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock
Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at the remaining flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation,
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
10/12/2024The following flood gates are now open:
Anchor Pit
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock
Ledgard Flood Lock
Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at the remaining flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation,
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change.
10/11/2024The following flood gates are now open:
Anchor Pit
Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock
The following flood gates/locks are closed but user operable:
Ledgard Flood Lock
Please consult the Strong Stream Warning boards and markers at the remaining flood locks/gates before venturing into the river sections of the navigation,
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
10/10/2024