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Shipton Flood Gate

A navigation closure on the Oxford Canal, 18 January 2026 to 20 January 2026 — 2 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Oxford Canal
Region
London and South East
Started
18 January 2026
Status
Reopened 20 January 2026
Days shut
2
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

Flood gate is now open, Navigation fully open

Where

Updates · 1

2 days with no update after the last one.

18 January 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Shipton flood gate is in use due to rising levels. Navigation closed

Cite this: Canal closures, “Shipton Flood Gate”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019bd025-49af-7da9-9142-f3ab6727b112.

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