CANAL & RIVER TRUST have advised the following:
"Please be advised that from Monday 11th August Gloucester Lock will be closed due to low water levels and continuing drought conditions across the UK, the River Severn has dropped to lower than usual levels."
Made worse
What they have not said is that the low water levels are made worse by the partial collapse of Maismore Weir, reports Richard Attwood.
This of course has lowered the entire water level to Gloucester Lock.