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Completed: These works have now been completed. The River Soar is still in flood and so it is not safe to navigate. Please check our website (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices) for any other restrictions to navigation in this area.
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): River Soar
From: 13 November 2025, 7am
To: 17 November 2025, 8:46am inclusive
Region: East Midlands
Reason: High Water Levels
Subject to review on: 17 November 2025
| Closest waterway | River Soar |
| Starts at | Lock 52 - Pillings Lock |
| Ends at | Lock 54 - Bishop Meadow Lock |
Due to emergency flood mitigation works being carried out, Pillings Lock 52 and Bishops Meadow Lock 54 on the River Soar are currently closed.
The situation will be frequently monitored and this notice will be updated as soon as we have further information
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