EA - Closure and Advisory Notices

Updated 10/07/26

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 Dog in a Doublet)
Lindon Wise 07920 087741

LOCATION	TYPE of NOTICE	DESC	DURATION
Northampton D/S Univercity Vehicle Bridge	Advisory	Tree Obstruction	26/05-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
Northampton Area	Advisory	Low Water Levels	26/04 until further notice
Betwen Whiston & Cogenhoe Hill Lock	Advisory	Tree blocking 75% Navigation	01/07 until further notice
Betwen Billing & Clifton Hill Lock	Advisory	Low Water Levels	02/07 until further notice
U/S of Clifton Hill Lock	Advisory	Fallen Tree blocking 50% of navigation	02/04 until further notice
White Mills Lock D/S Slacker Paddle	Advisory	D/S Slacker locked off, leave Guillotine in down position	07/07 until further notice
White Mills Lock D/S Third Party Works	Advisory	Work on Bridge Floor	02/04 until 31/07
Upper Wellingborough Lock	Advisory	D/S RHD paddle mechanism broken	02/06/26 until rescinded
Ditchford Lock	Advisory	Lock Works Navigation Still Possible	20-21st July
Stanwick Lakes	Advisory	Tree Obstruction	27/05/26 until rescinded
Irthlingborough Bridge	Advisory	Unstable bricks	until further notice
Islip Lock	Advisory	Underwater Obstruction	until further notice
Titchmarsh Lock Warning	Advisory	Guillotine Problem	17/04 until further notice
Wadenhoe Lock	Advisory	Lock Works Navigation Still Possible	20-21st July
Lower Barnwell	Advisory	Low water levels, leave guillotine in down position when leaving lock.	until further notice
Cotterstock Lock	Advisory	D/S right hand paddle locked off	until further notice
Wansford Lock Floating Pontoon fallen tree.	Advisory	Tree fallen on pontoon	01/07 until further notice
Alwalton Lock D/S Landing Stage	Advisory	Landing stage is tilting	20/11/25 until further notice
Orton Lock D/S Fallen Tree	Advisory	Tree blocking 75% navigation	05/07 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
Peterborough Embankment Facilities	Closure	The facilities are closed until further notice	until further notice
Perterborough Embankment	Advisory	Burnt out Boats	10/06 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