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Torksey Flood Gates

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Fossdyke Canal

From: 30 November 2025, 12:22pm

To: 29 December 2025, 2:12pm inclusive

Region: East Midlands

Reason: High Water Levels

Location

Closest waterwayFossdyke Canal
Starts atFossdyke Canal - 001
Ends atFossdyke Canal - 001

Descriptions

Update 29 December 2025, 2:15pm

Water levels have started to come down and the Environment Agency has opened Torksey flood gates. The navigation is now open.

Update 24 December 2025, 12:39pm

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.  

Update 19 December 2025, 8:55am

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.  

Update 5 December 2025, 10:25am

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.  

Update 1 December 2025, 8:23am

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 30 November 2025, 12:21pm

The Environment Agency flood gates at Torksey 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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