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Aire and Calder Mainline

Type: Advice

Waterway(s): Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line

From: 3 October 2025, 7:56pm

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: High Water Levels

Subject to review on: 17 October 2025

Location

Closest waterwayAire & Calder Navigation Main Line
Starts atLock 9, Castleford Junction Lock
Ends atLock 11, Ferrybridge Flood Lock

Descriptions

Update 4 October 2025, 8:06am

The following Lock/ Flood Gates are currently closed due to high water levels and is still useable as a lock. Ferrybridge Flood Lock Castleford Flood Lock Broadreach Flood Lock Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation. River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow. The following flood gates / locks remain open:- Bank Dole Flood Gates

Original 3 October 2025, 7:59pm

The following Lock/ Flood Gates are currently closed due to high water levels and is still useable as a lock.

Ferrybridge Flood Lock Castleford Flood Lock Broadreach Flood Lock

Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation. River levels are being closely monitored and flood gates and locks reopened when river levels allow.

The following flood gates / locks remain open:- Bank Dole Flood Gates Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates

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