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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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Thursday 29 November 2012 19:04
: Catherine () said:
Cycled from Ferry Rd to South Parks Road using the bike path at 2.40pm today. Water was half way up the tyres of my bike but over my wellies, so doable without getting wet if you don't stop. Word of warning though - the water is extremely cold and it's a bit more of a work out than I was expecting. Also, ice along the length of the track that's not covered with water, so another added hazard. Not for anyone feeling under the weather and I wouldn't do it in the dark.
Thursday 29 November 2012 11:01
: M Cox () said:
Dr Judy Webb of the New Marston Wildlife Group took photos of the flooding in New Marston Meadows on Wed, 28 Nov 2012. One of them shows the Marston end of the cycle track: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tplc9g2phjuxrzl/BjGdqAvk2R
Thursday 29 November 2012 09:21
: Dominic Hargreaves (dom@earth.li) said:
Path flooded to half way up my cycle wheels at its deepest point.
Wednesday 28 November 2012 18:13
: Nigel Berry (nigel.berry@admin.ox.ac.uk) said:
Not much change since last report.
Wednesday 28 November 2012 11:15
: Gordon Snow (lumi@lumilinna.co.uk) said:
Water flowing fast off surrounding fields, but track still covered to within 40 yards of Marston cattle grid. Level below King's Mill falling fairly rapidly.
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Wednesday 28 November 2012 11:11
: Gordon Snow (lumi@lumilinna.co.uk) said:
Wednesday 28 November 2012 08:09
: Julian Fletcher (doctor_jools@hotmail.com) said:
Still flooded up to the cattle grid at the New Marston end this morning.
Tuesday 27 November 2012 21:45
: Ian () said:
Tried to cycle from Marston towards town this evening. The flood water stretches right up to and beyond the Marston cattle grid. I cycled as far as the bend - the water was nearly up to the top of my bike wheels and was well above the tops of my wellies when standing. Somewhat dark helmet video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7dSxmbsq-o
Tuesday 27 November 2012 12:53
: Catherine M (c_l_moyes@hotmail.com) said:
Cycled and walked the length of the path at 7pm last night. Water up to my inside leg (so about 30 inches) and too cold to be safe. Obviously not recommended.
Tuesday 27 November 2012 09:51
: Catherine () said:
As of 9.45am, the water was a quarter of the way up the Ferry Road street sign at the bottom of the street. A bit of the higher ground between the end of Ferry Road and the cattle grid is clear but otherwise, the rest is flooded. I went about 2 metres past the cattle grid and water was half way up my bike wheels. Water is reaching up to the fifth house from the bottom of Ferry Rd, but is only on the road, hasn't gone into the houses.
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\nSlightly off topic, car park just past Park Farm is completely under water as is some parts of the road to get to it. Water is still shallow on the road (I think that part is still called Edgeway Rd) and easy to walk with wellies. Past the car park it gets deep quickly. I stopped riding once the water was half way up the wheels of my bike.
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“ An A-road walks into a bar and asks for a pint. The barman serves him, but he looks really tough and the barman worries that there'll be trouble.
“ Then a dual carriage way walks in and buys a pint. The barman again notes that he looks tough and says, ‘Look, I don't want any trouble, so could you sit in that corner away from the A-road?’ So the dual carriage way does.
“ Soon afterwards, in walks a motorway and gets a pint, who looks extremely tough, so the barman makes him sit in another corner away from the other two roads.
“ A bit later, a really small road walks in and buys a diet coke. The A-road, dual carriage way and motorway all look at him aghast and run out of the pub. The barman grabs the motorway on the way past and asks, ‘Why are you running out? He's a really tiny road.’
“ The motorway replies, ‘He's no road, he's a cycle path!’ ”
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