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You may also find the current flag status of the river useful. This page tracks the level of the Isis at Friar's Wharf; Geraint Jones informs me that 15" to 20" above normal there seems to be a good match for a flooded path.
The Environment Agency has an automated level meter at the Southern end of Mesopotamia with two readings available: upstream and downstream. Once calibrated against the flooding of the path these should provide a useful warning mechanism.
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Wednesday 13 February 2013 08:20
: Nigel () said:
Crown now covered in places. Pedestrians ok in decent shoes.
Wednesday 13 February 2013 07:49
: Tim Greaves () said:
Water lapping up the sides of the path at 0715 this morning though the crown was dry. For reference, this followed an 0430 Kings Mill reading of 2.10m.
Monday 11 February 2013 09:19
: Anne () said:
River height is rising rapidly though...
Monday 11 February 2013 08:50
: Gesine (reinert@stats.ox.ac.uk) said:
A bit slushy but perfectly ok for careful cycling; walking in sensible footwear should also be fine
Monday 11 February 2013 08:21
: Catherine () said:
Hi. Does anyone have any early morning info on the state of the path for cycling.
\nMany thanks
Friday 1 February 2013 11:25
: Simon (simon.hunt@path.ox.ac.uk) said:
The waters have parted, never more than 1/3 of width of the track covered (i.e. near the cattle grid). Tell Moses if you see him, in case he's still in Israelite-leading mode.
\nIgnore the unhelpful "Towpath Flooded" sign at the Marston end. What towpath? What flood?
\nThe online Kings Mill upstream reading recorded 2.5 hours ago at 09.00 was 2.11 metres confirming Michael's calibration (below - but note that his 2.13m was the reading at 04.00, and he posted at 08.14). If we compromise at 2.12m we should have a reasonable predictor for the path being dry for pedestrians.
Friday 1 February 2013 08:14
: Michael () said:
Dry as a bone. Well, a rather wet bone but just about walkable in ordinary shoes. Might be worth noting the upstream river level at Kings Mill is 2.13m when the path is just clearing.
Thursday 31 January 2013 14:38
: Puff () said:
Still about 2 inches deep. Easy cycling but pedestrians still need wellies.
Thursday 31 January 2013 13:21
: Sebastian () said:
Just cycled through from the city side. Water level has dropped a little further since I cycled through at 9:30. Fine for cyclists, walkers still need boots.
Thursday 31 January 2013 11:46
: Jinghuan (jinghuan.li@dpag.ox.ac.uk) said:
I cycled through this morning and did not get my shoes wet. Water was shallow.
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