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Completed: Water levels have receded and navigation is open again.
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Droitwich Barge Canal, Droitwich Junction Canal
From: 13 March 2026, 9:45am
To: 16 March 2026, 9:10am inclusive
Region: West Midlands
Reason: High Water Levels
Subject to review on: 20 March 2026
| Closest waterway | Droitwich Junction Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 6, Body Brook |
| Ends at | Bridge 7, Swan Drive |
| Closest waterway | Droitwich Barge Canal |
| Starts at | Bridge 14, Railway Arch Bridge |
| Ends at | Barge Lock |
Due to the canalization of the River Salwarpe between these two locks, we have temporarily closed them to ensure the safety of boaters during current flood conditions.
We will keep monitoring the situation and will reopen the locks as soon as it is safe to do so.
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