Together we can weather the perfect storm

This winter, canals and rivers face a perfect storm of extreme weather, rising costs and reduced government support.

We need to raise more money to be able to keep these historic waterways in tact during the challenging months ahead.

Please donate today to help our canal and river network hold strong this winter.

Last year’s response

Emergency repairs alone cost us £10m last winter after eight named storms. Our much-loved canals suffered collapsed walls, landslips, fallen trees and widespread flooding.

Storm Bert brought high winds and torrential rain that left boats adrift and caused severe flooding. Shortly after, Storm Darragh triggered a rare Red Weather Warning from the Met Office and felled over 400 trees across the network.

The damage to canals and wildlife was devastating, but your support allowed us to work around the clock to remove debris, reduce flooding and reinforce damaged towpaths.

Our recovery works included restoring a 100m section of the Grand Union Canal near Leicester, where continuous storms removed part of the canal wall and towpath. Our teams restored the canal and reinforced it with new steel piling, making it safe for the public and more resilient to future storms.

Help us to react, repair and restore

Storms and flooding can destroy the towpaths we walk, the places we fish and the waters we boat along. They can pollute and damage the habitats of the wildlife we treasure.

Our emergency response teams are ready to respond to the next disaster, but they urgently need your support. When you donate today you are helping to keep your canals safe, resilient to future extreme weather and open to all.

Together we can weather any storm.

Before and after images of the damages caused by winter storms to the Grand Union Canal near Leicester.