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Between Alrewas Lock and Wychnor Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal
A navigation closure on the Trent & Mersey Canal, 28 February 2026 to 4 March 2026 — 4 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Trent & Mersey Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 28 February 2026
- Status
- Reopened 4 March 2026
- Days shut
- 4
- 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
We're pleased to advise water levels have recovered and navigation is open again.
Where
- Trent & Mersey Canal: Lock 12, Alrewas Lock to Lock 11, Wychnor Lock
Updates · 1
4 days with no update after the last one.
28 February 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Due to high rainfall in recent days, the river section between Alrewas and Wychnor Locks has had to be closed off temporarily for safety reasons. This closure will remain in place until river levels reduce.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Between Alrewas Lock and Wychnor Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ca3f6-9a9e-7650-bfdc-1ea0803315b0.
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