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Rushall Lock Flight
A navigation closure on the Rushall Canal, 1 June 2026 to 10 June 2026 — 9 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Rushall Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 1 June 2026
- Status
- Reopened 10 June 2026
- Days shut
- 9
- CRT reason
- Suspected Vandalism
- Cause
- Vandalism
- 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 improved and navigation on the Rushall flight is open again. Please note navigation remains restricted passage (between 9am and 2pm) on the Wolverhampton flight until further notice.
Where
- Rushall Canal: Lock 1, Top Lock Rushall to Lock 9, Rushall
Updates · 3
2 days with no update after the last one.
8 June 2026 · 3 days since the previous
Water levels have shown some improvement; however, they remain below the required level for navigation. We are aiming to reopen on Wednesday and will provide a further update at that time.
5 June 2026 · 4 days since the previous
Please be advised that the Rushall Lock Flight remains closed as levels are still not sufficient to safely reopen the flight at this time. Our teams will continue to closely monitor the situation and manage levels as far as possible. We will provide a further update on Monday.
1 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Please be advised that a full closure of the Rushall Lock Flight is in place with immediate effect. Water levels across the Rushall Canal are currently critically low. Ongoing misuse and suspected vandalism are contributing to significant overnight water losses, resulting in levels falling to an unsustainable position. Bradley pumps have been operating at full capacity for over two weeks, with limited improvement. Our teams will continue to closely monitor the situation and will reopen the flight as soon as it is safe and operationally viable to do so.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Rushall Lock Flight”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019e83c5-9a8e-7f03-88cf-686aa8d46683.
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