Calder & Hebble Stoppage

[Grebe]

All Flood locks along the Calder & Hebble

 

Friday 8 June 2012 until further notice

UPDATE (08 June 2012): The Calder & Hebble will remain shut for the rest of today and will be checked again tomorrow morning

 

Please call Freephone Canals on 0800 4799947 over the weekend for the latest information on water levels

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Stoppage history:

Due to heavy rain the flood locks along the Calder & Hebble have been closed.

 

We will be reviewing the water levels this afternoon and issue an update.

Enquiries: 0113 2816860

 

More stoppages on this waterway:

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[Mac of Cygnet]

Calder & Hebble now open as from this morning Although the gauge at the bottom of the Huddersfield Broad is still just in the red, floodgates along the navigation are now open. Sorry for not posting earlier - been too busy taking advantage of this!

[Mac of Cygnet]

Floodgates closed again - looks like we just managed to get onto the river and off again. I can believe it - I've never seen so much water coming down the locks of the HNC

[Wrinkley]

Any update on the flood locks please?

[Grebe]

We've got friends stuck at Castleford waiting for the flood-lock to re-open so they can head onto the C&H. We visited them yesterday and they were thinking in terms of three or four days to wait.

 

C&RT published this on Friday 15th

 

Flood locks along the above navigation

 

Friday 15 June 2012 until further notice

Due to the amount of rainfall the flood locks are shut on the Calder & Hebble Navigation. We ask boaters to take our advice and not move their boat during flood conditions. The rivers are dangerous and it is not safe to navigate. Opening the flood gates when the river is in flood could have serious consequences for the surrounding land.

Up to date information about this restriction may be obtained from the North East Administration Team on 0113 2816860 Monday – Friday 8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m., or Freephone Canals on 0800 4799947 outside these times.

 

Enquiries: 0113 2816860 or 0800 4799947

 

More stoppages on this waterway:

http://www.waterscape.com/canals-and-rivers/calder-and-hebble-navigation/boating/stoppages

 

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[RichardH]

In my experience, a day without rain tends to be enough for the rivers to fall.

 

Which we have had so far today!

[Mac of Cygnet]

In my experience, a day without rain tends to be enough for the rivers to fall.

 

Which we have had so far today!

 

Just about true for the Calder, which is fairly short, but major rivers such as the Trent Severn and Thames can take a week or more without rain. And of course it's the rainfall in the upper catchment areas which is important, rather than the navigable bits.

[RichardH]

Just about true for the Calder, which is fairly short, but major rivers such as the Trent Severn and Thames can take a week or more without rain. And of course it's the rainfall in the upper catchment areas which is important, rather than the navigable bits.

 

Indeed, it was the Aire and Calder that I was referring to.

 

At 6:30 this morning at Wakefield, the Calder looked pretty normal but BW still have the gates shut.

Edited June 18, 2012 by RichardH

[Grebe]

Flood Locks still closed.

 

C&RT published this on-going notice this morning.

 

Flood locks along the above navigation

 

Friday 15 June 2012 until further notice

UPDATE (18 June 2012): Unfortunately due to continued high water levels, the Calder & Hebble Navigation is still shut.

 

We ask boaters to take our advice and not move their boat during flood conditions. The rivers are dangerous and it is not safe to navigate. Opening the flood gates when the river is in flood could have serious consequences for the surrounding land.

 

Up to date information about this restriction may be obtained from the North East Administration Team on 0113 2816860 Monday – Friday 8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m., or Freephone Canals on 0800 4799947 outside these times.

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Stoppage history:

Due to the amount of rainfall the flood locks are shut on the Calder & Hebble Navigation. We ask boaters to take our advice and not move their boat during flood conditions. The rivers are dangerous and it is not safe to navigate. Opening the flood gates when the river is in flood could have serious consequences for the surrounding land.

Up to date information about this restriction may be obtained from the North East Administration Team on 0113 2816860 Monday – Friday 8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m., or Freephone Canals on 0800 4799947 outside these times.

Enquiries: 0113 2816860 or 0800 4799947

 

More stoppages on this waterway:

http://www.waterscape.com/canals-and-rivers/calder-and-hebble-navigation/boating/stoppages

 

You can find all stoppages at the url below:

http://www.waterscape.com/things-to-do/boating/stoppages

 

Please do not reply to the email. It has been automatically generated.

[Mac of Cygnet]

Just had an e-mail saying the C&H is now open.

[Grebe]

Just got my notification of re-opening. Obviously I'm further-down-the-list/newer-on-list, than Mac.

[Adam]

The flooding was pretty bad...

 

[RichardH]

The flooding was pretty bad...

 

 

Is that Wakey?

[pig]

Is that Wakey?

Yes, that's the Hepworth gallery in the background. The narrow boat later went over/under the bobbins, and came to rest alongside the Hepworth in a backwater, I was sent a photo by a friend who watched the salvage attempt.

[Canal Rat]

All Flood Locks on the Calder & Hebble

 

Friday 6 July 2012 until further notice

Due to heavy rain the flood locks are shut on the Calder & Hebble. The forecast is for heavy rain for today and tommorrow so we are anticipating the locks will stay shut. For the latest information over the weekend, please contact Freephone canals on 0800 4799947.

 

Enquiries: 0303 0404040

[Tacet]

Does anyone please have information on current condition - including the Aire & Calder if possible? We hope to leave Leeds for Huddersfield in the next few days and information on the web appear to conflict.

 

Thanks

[MartinClark]

Does anyone please have information on current condition - including the Aire & Calder if possible? We hope to leave Leeds for Huddersfield in the next few days and information on the web appear to conflict.

 

Just issued this morning:

Due to high water levels the following flood locks are closed:

- Anchor Pitt

- Cooper Bridge

- Battyeford

- Ledgard

The other flood locks remain open, however water levels are fluctuating so we may have to close these later. An update will appear this afternoon.

[Mac of Cygnet]

Does anyone please have information on current condition - including the Aire & Calder if possible? We hope to leave Leeds for Huddersfield in the next few days and information on the web appear to conflict.

 

Thanks

 

Well last I heard the rivers were open, but'current condition' and 'next few days' are not necessarily the same! If you register for e-mail updates with Waterscape (is it still called that?), then both the A&C and C&H info is updated daily.

 

STOP PRESS! I have just received the following:

 

All Flood Locks on the Calder & Hebble

 

Thursday 19 July 2012 until further notice

Due to high water levels the following flood locks are closed.

 

Anchor Pitt

Cooper Bridge

Battyeford

Ledgard

 

The rest of the flood locks remain open, however water levels are fluctuating so we may have to close these later.

 

I will issue an update this afternoon

 

Enquiries: 0303 0404040

 

What a weird phone number!