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Newark Flood Gates

A navigation closure on the River Trent, 17 December 2025 to 24 December 2025 — 7 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
River Trent
Region
East Midlands
Started
17 December 2025
Status
Reopened 24 December 2025
Days shut
7
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.

What CRT said it was for

Water levels have started to come down on the River Trent and we have been able to open Newark Town Lock Flood Gates. The navigation is now open.    Please check our website (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices) for any other restrictions to navigation in this area. 

Where

Updates · 2

1 days with no update after the last one.

23 December 2025 · 6 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.    

17 December 2025 · 0 days since the previous

CAUTION, STRONG STREAM. Newark Town Lock Flood Gates 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, “Newark Flood Gates”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019b2cf2-429d-7451-aad5-90076d84a046.

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