Fens and Anglian waterways - closures, restrictions and conditions

Strong Stream Advice (SSA)

The Environment Agency issues Strong Stream Advice to inform river users when river levels are increasing and conditions are becoming unsuitable for boating. Notice boards are displayed prominently on the riverbanks to inform boaters of the status of the river and red flags are also raised at several boat clubs.

Current Strong Stream Advice

River	Status	Strong Stream Issued/ Cancelled	Date information updated
Ancholme	STRONG STREAM ADVICE OFF	09.48hr 21 March 2013	27 March 2013  9.45hr
Great Ouse (Bedford to Earith)	STRONG STREAM ADVICE ON	09.45hr 17 March 2013	27 March 2013  9.45hr
Nene	STRONG STREAM ADVICE ON	08.06hr 17 March 2013	27 March 2013  9.45hr

You can also find out if SSA has been issued by calling our 24 hour SSA hotline: 0845 988 1188. Choose option1 and listen to the pre-recorded information followed by one of these quick dial codes:

• Nene - 032112
• Great Ouse - 033211
• Ancholme - 031212

Alternatively you can be added to our free Strong Stream Advice messaging system. You will receive a call on your mobile phone and / or landline, via an automated service that can send messages at any time of day or night. Text and email facilities are now also available. For further information please contact us on 01522 785943.

Newsletters

• Issue 1 (PDF, 132KB)

River closures and restrictions

River Great Ouse

River Great Ouse lock closures:

• Chinese Bridge at Godmanchester closed - 4 March - 22 April 2013 (PDF, 69KB)
• Upware Lock Closed - 18-22 March 2013 (PDF, 85KB)
• UPDATED on Castle Mills, Willingham and Roxton Locks - various dates (PDF 72KB)
• UPDATED Brownshill Lock Closure - 11 March - 28 March 2013 (PDF, 108KB)
• Denver Lock Gates, Ely Ouse - 11 March - 5 April 2013 (PDF, 72KB)

River Great Ouse restrictions/navigation notices:

• Bedford Town events diay - Cardington lock April-Dec 2013 (PDF, 124KB)
• Old West/ Ely Ouse near the Fish & Duck Marina 21 January until 31 March 2013 (PDF, 129KB)
• Godmanchester Piling Works 2013 (PDF, 20KB)
• Godmanchester Town Council Moorings (PDF. 19KB)
• Earith Bridge (over Hundred Foot River) - 1 March - 5 April 2013 (PDF, 30KB) 
• Queen Adelaide Railway Bridge - 23 February - 14 August 2013 (PDF, 72KB)
• Hermitage Lock - 18 March-26 April 2013 (PDF. 18KB)
• Hemingford Grey Lock - 1 March - until further notice (PDF, 108KB)
• Stretham Ferry Old Bridge - 6 March - 12 March (PDF, 72KB)
• Downstream of Castlemills Lock - 8 March - until further notice (PDF, 108KB)
• Salters Lode, Ely Ouse - De silting completed (PDF, 30KB)  

River Cam 

None 

Burwell Lode

None 

New Bedford River

None

River Nene

River Nene lock closures:

• Potters Way slipway permanently closed due to vandalism (PDF, 26KB)
• UPDATED 26 MARCH Winter Works 2012-13 - Closure notices (PDF, 20KB)

River Nene restrictions/navigation notices:

• Islip Lock restricted headroom (PDF, 19KB)
• Guyhirn 48 hour mooring (PDF, 19KB)
• Billing Lock to Cogenhoe Lock (PDF, 19KB)
• Various Locations - Theft (PDF, 20KB)dredging
• Dredging at various locations along the Nene, starting at Billing - 25 February 2013 onwards (PDF, 19KB)
• Doddington Lock and Wollaston Lock build up of silt (PDF, 56KB)

River Ancholme

River Ancholme lock closures

• Harlam Hill Lock (PDF, 19KB)
• South Ferriby lock closures - various dates (PDF, 16KB)

River Ancholme restrictions/ navigation notices:

None 

River Welland

River Welland lock closures

None 

River Welland restrictions/ navigation notices:

• Fulney lock to Deeping St James - various dates (PDF, 16KB)

River Stour

River Stour lock closures

None

River Stour restrictions/ navigation notices

• Various canoe portage works taking place - February - May 2013 (PDF, 27KB)
• Great Cornard sluice in Suffolk works taking place - 4 March - 25 May 2013 (PDF, 108KB)
• Cattawade Bridge - 18 - 22 March 2013 (PDF, 72KB)