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Cranfleet flood gates

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Upper Trent

From: 29 November 2025, 1:45pm

To: On-going

Region: East Midlands

Reason: High Water Levels

Subject to review on: 5 December 2025

Location

Closest waterwayUpper Trent
Starts atCranfleet Flood Gates
Ends atCranfleet Flood Gates

Descriptions

Update 1 December 2025, 8:25am

Water levels and conditions remain unchanged. Strong flows continue to make navigation difficult and potentially dangerous, and locks may still be closed. Please do not attempt to navigate this section.  

Original 29 November 2025, 1:41pm

Cranfleet flood gates have been closed. We advise skippers of all boats not to navigate because the strong flows make it difficult and dangerous. Locks may also be closed.

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