When storms hit our canals and rivers, they cause immediate and widespread damage.
They put immense pressure on our resources, and our teams are already on the ground preparing for extreme weather this winter.
The impact of storms on our canals
Find out how extreme weather affects our ageing and fragile network – and the work we're doing to react, repair and restore our canals this winter.
The threat of extreme weather
How does storm damage impact our work? Last year...
23000
hours
spent on emergency or arising works
10
million
spent on emergency repairs
8
storms
in 3 months caused significant damage
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Our emergency response
Our teams are responding to the threat of extreme weather to restore our canals.
The damage of Storm Éowyn
The last weekend of January saw the UK battered by the fifth named storm of the season and the ‘strongest in 10 years’
Recovering from Storm Darragh
Wild winds and flooding risks returned as Storm Darragh hammered into the UK, triggering a rare Red Warning from the Met Office
The effects of Storm Bert
High winds and torrential rain caused overtopping on the Leeds & Liverpool and boats adrift on the Grand Union
Last Edited: 7 February 2025
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