Updates
15/10/2023 10:53
Due to recent heavy rainfall and high river levels the following flood locks/gates are closed but remain open for boaters to operate via the pedestal.
Castleford Flood Lock
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
The following flood locks/gates are open:
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
13/10/2023 11:50
Due to recent heavy rainfall river levels are rising and the following flood locks/gates are closed.
Castleford Flood Lock
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
The following flood locks/gates are open:
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Please check the Strong Stream Warning board and marker at each flood lock before entering the river section of navigation.
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
09/10/2023 08:31
The following flood locks gates are closed but lock open and operable for normal use via lock side pedestal for navigation
Castleford Flood Lock
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
The following flood locks/gates are open:
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
06/10/2023 13:30
Due to recent heavy rainfall and rising river levels the following flood gates and locks gates are closed.
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Castleford Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly update as water levels conditions change
29/09/2023 10:59
All flood locks and gates are open:
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Castleford Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Bank Dole Flood Lock
27/09/2023 15:23
The following flood locks gates are closed but lock open and operable for normal use via lock side pedestal for navigation
Castleford Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
The following flood locks/gates are open:
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
25/09/2023 11:38
The following flood locks gates are closed but lock open and operable for normal use via lock side pedestal for navigation
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
The following flood locks/gates are open:
Castleford Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
21/09/2023 15:15
The following flood locks gates are closed but lock open and operable for normal use via lock side pedestal for navigation
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Castleford Flood Lock
The following flood locks/gates are open:
Broadreach Flood Lock
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
21/09/2023 15:08
The following flood locks gates are closed but lock open and operable for normal use via lock side pedestal for navigation
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Castleford Flood Lock
The following flood locks/gates are open:
Broadreach Flood Lock
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
19/09/2023 17:03
The following flood locks gates are closed but lock open and operable for normal use via lock side pedestal for navigation
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Castleford Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
19/09/2023 12:25
The following flood locks gates are closed but lock open and operable for normal use via lock side pedestal for navigation
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Castleford Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
30/08/2023 14:56
All flood locks flood gates are open:
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock (please note water level currently low here while work takes place on adjacent hydro plant - due to be completed end of Friday 1st September when water level should return to normal)
Castleford Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Bank Dole Flood Lock
21/08/2023 12:28
The following flood locks gates are closed but lock open and operable for normal use via lock side pedestal for navigation
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
The following flood locks flood gates are open:
Castleford Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly updated as water level conditions change
19/08/2023 11:55
The following flood locks gates are closed but lock open and operable for normal use via lock side pedestal for navigation
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Castleford Flood Lock
The following flood locks flood gates are open:
Broadreach Flood Lock
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly update as water levels conditions change
18/08/2023 16:13
The following flood locks gates are closed but lock open and operable for normal use via lock side pedestal for navigation
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Castleford Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
The following flood locks flood gates remain open:
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly update as water levels conditions change
09/08/2023 10:40
The following flood locks and gates are now open:
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock)
Castleford Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Bank Dole Flood Gates
Ferrybridge Flood Lock remains closed but user operable via the pedestals
03/08/2023 14:09
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) and Bank Dole Flood Gates have reopened
The following flood locks and gates remain closed, navigation restricted due to high river levels:
Castleford Flood Lock
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly update as water levels conditions change
03/08/2023 13:41
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) and Bank Dole Flood Gates have reopened
The following flood locks and gates remain closed but user operable via the pedestals:
Castleford Flood Lock
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly update as water levels conditions change
02/08/2023 11:35
Due to recent heavy rainfall the following flood locks and gates are in the process of being closed:
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Castleford Flood Lock
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly update as water levels conditions change
25/07/2023 13:45
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates have reopened
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock - gates are closed but lock open and operable via pedestal for navigation
Bank Dole Flood Lock - flood gates are open, lock gates closed but lock available for normal navigation
Broadreach Flood Lock - gates are closed but lock open and operable via pedestal for navigation
The following flood locks and gates remain closed:
Castleford Flood Lock - the river from Castleford to Woodnook and Lemonroyd Locks is still in flood.
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly update as water levels conditions change
25/07/2023 08:38
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates have reopened
The following flood locks and gates remain closed:
Castleford Flood Lock
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly update as water levels conditions change
24/07/2023 10:04
Due to recent heavy rainfall the following flood locks gates are closed:
Leeds Dock (Clarence Dock) Flood Gates
Castleford Flood Lock
Ferry Bridge Flood Lock
Bank Dole Flood Lock
Broadreach Flood Lock
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This notice will be regularly update as water levels conditions change
20/07/2023 16:53
Due to rising water levels Castleford Junction Lock and Ferrybridge Flood Lock gates have been closed but both remain open for navigation by using the pedestals.
Canal and River Trust apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
20/07/2023 10:29
The water levels have returned to normal and the flood gates have been opened at Castleford Junction Lock and Ferrybridge Flood Lock.
