After the intense precipitation of the last few days, and the bad weather on Wednesday October 9, 2024, the water level of the Sarthe led the Department to prohibit inland shipping between the Raterie lock and Maine-et-Loire, since the Thursday October 10, 2024.
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Due to the water levels observed in Le Mans at the Planches lock and that of Sablé-sur-Sarthe, the State Water and Rivers service of the Sarthe department has decided to prohibit navigation on the Sarthe, from The Raterie lock, near Allonnes, on the edge of Maine-et-Loire. The ban has been in effect since Thursday October 10, 2024.
The river carries ice jams and boaters are advised to exercise caution near the locks.