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Between Vines Park Barge Lock and Lock 6, Droitwich

A navigation closure on the Droitwich Barge Canal, Droitwich Junction Canal, 9 January 2026 to 2 February 2026 — 24 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Droitwich Barge Canal, Droitwich Junction Canal
Region
West Midlands
Started
9 January 2026
Status
Reopened 2 February 2026
Days shut
24
CRT reason
High Water Levels
Cause
Weather
Asset
Canal or river

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

The River Salwarpe is no longer in red and navigation is open again.

Where

Updates · 3

11 days with no update after the last one.

22 January 2026 · 7 days since the previous

The River Salwarpe is at a red status and navigation here remains closed. We will keep monitoring the situation and will reopen the locks as soon as it is safe to do so.

15 January 2026 · 6 days since the previous

The River Salwarpe is currently at yellow status; however, due to heavy rainfall forecast for this afternoon, the area will remain closed as a precaution. Water levels will be reviewed again tomorrow.

9 January 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Due to the canalization of the River Salwarpe between these two locks, we have temporarily closed them to ensure the safety of boaters during current flood conditions. We will keep monitoring the situation and will reopen the locks as soon as it is safe to do so.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Between Vines Park Barge Lock and Lock 6, Droitwich”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ba1f3-0bc7-7769-abf7-a38ebdb8f240.

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