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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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Tuesday 27 November 2012 09:21
: OX3 () said:
Molly - Could you not cycle through St. Clements and over Magdalen Bridge instead?
Monday 26 November 2012 23:49
: Molly (mollysilva13@yahoo.co.uk) said:
Any updates on the depth of the water? I took the no. 13 bus into town, followed by a long walk to get to work today & took me more than 1 hr! I miss being able to cycle to work (due to the flooding). Haven't ventured there myself to check it out, hoping someone could update me?!
Monday 26 November 2012 23:42
: Tim (tim@earth.li) said:
Now completely covered from the posts before the Ferry Road cattlegrid to the corner after the first straight from the city. Moderate cross-currents at Mesopotamia and also slight cross-current through the meadow make cycling interesting. Water just touching the highest point of the arch of the bridge closest to Marston. Curiosity compelled me to foray out with a tape measure - 25" at the edge of the tarmac by the first lamp-post now. *Just* still cycleable on my bike with some effort and water to the tops of the wheels. Chestwaders recommended to stay dry.
Monday 26 November 2012 15:13
: Freda Hughes (freda.h@talk21.com) said:
Water has now reached the cattle grid at the Marston end. At present a 10-15 yard stretch of the crown of the track is clear but the level is still rising.
Monday 26 November 2012 10:53
: Gordon Snow (lumi@lumilinna.co.uk) said:
Impassable today unless you are wearing waders or have a rubber dinghy.
Monday 26 November 2012 10:33
: Julian () said:
Currently flooded to a few yards beyond the bend (in the direction of New Marston from the river).
Sunday 25 November 2012 13:11
: Catherine () said:
Flood waters just reaching second lamp post from bend near Ferry Road. At bend, flood waters half way up wellies. Riders I spoke to say that it's very difficult to ride through. Waters looked as though they were still rising.
Sunday 25 November 2012 10:47
: Gordon Snow (lumi@lumilinna.co.uk) said:
Track flooded ten yards beyond bend at Ferry Road end pretty well over wellie height at deepest part. Not much change from Saturday evening.
Saturday 24 November 2012 18:59
: Tim (tim@earth.li) said:
1830 update: First section from Ferry Road to first bend is nearly dry, but the water is now past that bend and continuous from there to the first bridge. Between the bridges is also flooded, a dramatic watersplash on a bike! At the lamppost closest to the cattle grid the water is now 20" deep, the deepest point I could find on a recce with my waders on. No chance to stay dry cycling or walking this with wellies now. Deepest I've seen it since I moved to Marston!
Saturday 24 November 2012 14:51
: Ganesh Sittampalam (ganesh@earth.li) said:
I've just switched the updates mailing list over to mailman and need to test that it's all working properly. Apologies for the non-flood related noise.
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