EA - Closure and Advisory Notices

Updated 20/05/25

This page has been designed to assist you in planning a trip on the River Nene and locating River Closures or Hazard Warning prior to your departure. River & Portage Closures are highlighted in Red. Where "Type of Notice" is underlined the actual EA PDF notice we have received can be downloaded showing full details.
Whilst every effort will be made to update this page on receipt of notifications from the EA, this may not always be possible and therefore it should be used as an indication of Hazards. We have included a page update date to assist.

Please note that the information contained in this page is obtained from the Enviroment Agency. Oundle Cruising Club or the author cannot be held responsible for its accuracy or usage.

Useful EA Contact Telephone numbers:
EA 03708 506 506
Incident Hotline 0800 80 70 60
Floodline 0345 988 1188 - 0845 988 1188
River Inpector (Northampton to Lower Ringstead)
Andy Hall 07760 422263
River Inspector (Woodford to Peterborough)
Lindon Wise 07920 087741

LOCATION	TYPE of NOTICE	DESC	DURATION
Various	Advisory	Lock Inspections	28/04-28/02/06 approx
Northampton	Advisory	Boat in Boom	28/02-until further notice
Between A45 and Beckets Park	Advisory	Shoal Present	until further notice
Northampton South Bridge	Advisory	Sunken Vessel in center of river	until further notice
Bedford Road Sluice	Advisory	Temp Repairs	until further notice
Betwen Billing & Clifton Hill Lock	Advisory	Tree blocking Navigation	until further notice
Downstream of Earls Barton Lock	Advisory	Steel gates in navigation	until further notice
Doddington Lock Canoe Portage	Closure	Upstream Portage Closed	until further notice
Upper Wellingborough Lock	Advisory	Contractors on site repairmg canoe portage	28/04 - 02/05
Lower Wellingborough Lock	Advisory	Protruding Obstruction	until further notice
Upstream Rushton Lock	Closure	Tree Obstruction	17/05 until further notice
Irthlingborough Bridge	Advisory	Unstable bricks	until further notice
Lower Ringstead Lock	Advisory	Increased water levels	until further notice
Nine Arches 48hr mooring	Emergency Closure	Structural damage	until further notice
Islip Lock	Advisory	Underwater Obstruction	until further notice
Islip Lock	Advisory	Low water levels, leave guillotine in down position when leaving lock.	until further notice
Titchmarsh Lock	Advisory	Low water levels, leave guillotine in down position when leaving lock.	until further notice
Titchmarsh Disused Landing Stage	Advisory	Missing fender leaving exposed bolts	until further notice
Wadenhoe Lock	Advisory	Missing fender use caution	until further notice
Upper Barnwell U/S Canoe Portage	Emergency Closure	Tree fallen on portage	until further notice
Upper Barnwell Lock	Advisory	Fender missing downstream landing stage	until further notice
Lower Barnwell	Advisory	Low water levels, leave guillotine in down position when leaving lock.	until further notice
Lower Barnwell	Advisory	Power Outage	Planned 16th May
Lower Barnwell Canoe Portage	Advisory	Canoe Portage Removed, use back channel to Upper Barnwelland use syphon portages	until further notice
Cotterstock Lock	Advisory	D/S right hand paddle locked off	until further notice
Perio lock	Emergency Closure	Both landing portages Closed for use	until further notice
Warmington Lock to Elton Lock	Advisory	Fallen Tree in navigation	until further notice
Elton Lock	Advisory	Fallen Tree 150m D/D from Elton Bridge Road	until further notice
Elton Lock	Advisory	Fallen Tree partially blocking navigation	until further notice
Upstream Elton Lock	Advisory	Fallen Tree partially blocking navigation	22/04 until further notice
Yarwell Lock	Advisory	Fender missing D/S side	until further notice
Wansford Lock	Advisory	Fallen Tree 500m D/S of lock	until further notice
D/S Water Newton Lock	Advisory	Tree Obtruction	until further notice
D/S of Milton Ferry Bridge	Advisory	Overgrown Trees navigate with Caution	until further notice
Near London Road Bridge P/boro	Advisory	Collapse footpath opp Charter's Bar	until further notice2
Perterborough Embankment	Advisory	Shallow Area keep to mooring side	until further notice
Guyhirn	Advisory	Fallen Tree blocking 75% navigation	26/04 until further notice
Dog in a Doublet Lock	Advisory	Process locking vessels has changed see details	until further notice
Urgent warning Morco water heaters	Urgent Advisory	Attention should be paid to this notice	until further notice
Solid Stoves Safety Message	Urgent Advisory	Attention should be paid to this notice	until further notice
Police Theft Notice	Urgent Advisory	Attention should be paid to this notice	until further notice