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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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Friday 6 July 2012 16:27
: Geraint Jones () said:
Water coming up out of the drains at Ferry Road / Ferry Lane junction.
Monday 11 June 2012 17:25
: Geraint Jones () said:
Water coming up out of the drains at Ferry Road / Ferry Lane junction.
Sunday 6 May 2012 12:32
: Geraint Jones () said:
For the record: it was clear this morning. There's a yard-wide dry (or at least, damp but uncovered) path all the way. Beware fully kitted ramblers who insist on walking two-abreast.
Saturday 5 May 2012 10:01
: Geraint Jones () said:
Seems fairly static: about ten yards of the crown underwater, no deeper than an inch or two at the Dame's Delight cattlegrid. (But there's no head to speak of at the weir, so it's not going anywhere much.)
Friday 4 May 2012 18:30
: Russ Egdell (russell.egdell@chem.ox.ac.uk) said:
Slightly deeper this evening (just over 1") with water almost to the corner - strange. But still no problems on a bike.
Friday 4 May 2012 18:26
: Russ Egdell (russell.egdell@chem.ox.ac.uk) said:
Friday 4 May 2012 09:00
: Russ Egdell (russell.egdell@chem.ox.ac.uk) said:
Less than 1" deep on the crown of the track so no problems on a bike and just about passable for pedestrians with non-leaky footware.
Thursday 3 May 2012 21:07
: Anne () said:
but easily cycl-able in shoes (at the moment anyway)
Thursday 3 May 2012 18:34
: Nigel Berry () said:
From a pedestrian's stand point, wellies still advisable as of this evening.
Thursday 3 May 2012 18:24
: Puff (puff.addison@ucl.ac.uk) said:
Slowly falling. Down to the first lamp post before the turn at 1815. Can anyone confirm the apparent 30hr time lag between Thrupp and Kings Mill( upstream) stations peaks?
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