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Torksey Flood Gates

A navigation closure on the Fossdyke Canal, 30 November 2025 to 29 December 2025 — 29 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Fossdyke Canal
Region
East Midlands
Started
30 November 2025
Status
Reopened 29 December 2025
Days shut
29
CRT reason
High Water Levels
Cause
Weather
Asset
Sluice

Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.

Where

Updates · 6

0 days with no update after the last one.

29 December 2025 · 5 days since the previous

Water levels have started to come down and the Environment Agency has opened Torksey flood gates. The navigation is now open.

24 December 2025 · 5 days since the previous

Water levels and conditions remain unchanged. Strong flows continue to make navigation difficult and potentially dangerous, and locks may still be closed. Please do not attempt to navigate this section.  

Earlier updates · 4

19 December 2025 · 14 days since the previous

Water levels and conditions remain unchanged. Strong flows continue to make navigation difficult and potentially dangerous, and locks may still be closed. Please do not attempt to navigate this section.  

5 December 2025 · 4 days since the previous

Water levels and conditions remain unchanged. Strong flows continue to make navigation difficult and potentially dangerous, and locks may still be closed. Please do not attempt to navigate this section.  

1 December 2025 · 1 days since the previous

Water levels and conditions remain unchanged. Strong flows continue to make navigation difficult and potentially dangerous, and locks may still be closed. Please do not attempt to navigate this section.  

30 November 2025 · 0 days since the previous

The Environment Agency flood gates at Torksey have been closed. We advise skippers of all boats not to navigate because the strong flows make it difficult and dangerous. Locks may also be closed.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Torksey Flood Gates”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ad4b1-ddf0-7431-851a-012026a11c88.

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