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Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): River Stort
From: 1 August 2026, 11:20am
To: On-going
Region: London and South East
Reason: Low Water Levels
Subject to review on: 3 August 2026
| Closest waterway | River Stort |
| Starts at | Lock 11, Parndon Mill Lock |
| Ends at | Lock 11, Parndon Mill Lock |
| Upstream winding hole | Above Parndon Mill |
| Downstream winding hole | Below Hunsdon Mill Lock |
Very low water levels are reported above Parndon Mill lock. With low water levels across the River Stort, we are unable to draw down from upstream pounds. Therefore we will close Parndon Mill lock over the weekend to preserve existing levels and see if levels recover naturally.
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