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Shipton flood gate closure
A navigation closure on the Oxford Canal, 17 February 2026 to 22 February 2026 — 5 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Oxford Canal
- Region
- London and South East
- Started
- 17 February 2026
- Status
- Reopened 22 February 2026
- Days shut
- 5
- 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
Shipton Flood Gate has been opened to navigation as canal and river levels have begun to recede.
Where
- Oxford Canal: Flood Gate to Flood Gate
Updates · 1
5 days with no update after the last one.
17 February 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Please be advised that the flood gate at Shipton has been closed due to rising water levels and strong streams from the River Cherwell. We'll update this notice with more information once the levels have reduced.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Shipton flood gate closure”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019c6ae7-c381-739c-8f05-fc6bebf430ab.
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