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Detail

TypeAdvice
Start Date10/9/2024, 3:15:00 PM
End DateOngoing
Start LocationLock 13, Anchor Pit Flood Lock
Ends LocationFlood Lock, Wakefield
Towpath ClosedNo

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.

3/26/2025

CommentDate

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.

CommentDate

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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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.

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


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.

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

3/22/2025

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.

3/6/2025

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.

2/24/2025

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.

CommentDate

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

2/24/2025

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.

2/23/2025

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

2/22/2025

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


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

2/20/2025

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.

2/13/2025

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.

2/11/2025

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.

2/3/2025

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.

1/30/2025

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


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:

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.

1/24/2025

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:

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.

1/24/2025

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.

1/21/2025

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.

1/18/2025

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.

1/14/2025

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.

1/2/2025

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.

12/24/2024

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.

12/19/2024

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.

12/18/2024

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.

12/13/2024

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.

12/10/2024

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.

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:

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.

12/5/2024

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.

12/5/2024

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.

12/5/2024

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.

11/29/2024

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.

11/28/2024

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

11/27/2024

The 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

10/18/2024

The 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

10/17/2024

The 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

10/16/2024

The 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.

10/13/2024

The 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

10/12/2024

The 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.

10/11/2024

The 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