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Torksey Flood Gates
A navigation closure on the Fossdyke Canal, 22 January 2026 to 25 February 2026 — 34 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Fossdyke Canal
- Region
- East Midlands
- Started
- 22 January 2026
- Status
- Reopened 25 February 2026
- Days shut
- 34
- 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 and the Environment Agency has opened Torksey 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
- Fossdyke Canal: Fossdyke Canal - 001 to Fossdyke Canal - 001
Updates · 5
2 days with no update after the last one.
23 February 2026 · 10 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.
13 February 2026 · 7 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 · 3
6 February 2026 · 10 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.
27 January 2026 · 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.
22 January 2026 · 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/019be5e4-749a-7f98-ac2b-cc23da0fb553.
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