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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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Sunday 29 April 2012 22:24
: Geraint Jones () said:
Most of the straight stretch from the hedge to Dame's Delight under water across its whole width. Passable with care, but not on dry feet in anything less than wellies.
Sunday 29 April 2012 15:11
: Geraint Jones () said:
About 20 feet of the crown of the path underwater at Dame's Delight; no more than an inch at the deepest, but still rising. Mesopotamia is also closed and locked.
Monday 27 June 2011 11:33
: Elaine Welsh () said:
Cylce track open again at 11.30am.
Monday 27 June 2011 08:18
: Nigel Berry () said:
Cycle track shut by the police as at 8 am this morning. Parks open via rainbow bridge for pedestrians.
Friday 22 January 2010 19:20
: Alan Hughes () said:
All clear at 5.15 pm tonight, despite today's rain.
Thursday 21 January 2010 07:32
: Geaint Jones () said:
All clear this morning. Just a puddle along the upstream side near the Dame's Delight cattle grid.
Wednesday 20 January 2010 20:10
: MW () said:
Dry feet with a bike - just! 8pm weds
Wednesday 20 January 2010 13:40
: Julian () said:
I cycled it at about midday in wellies but I think I would have been OK in shoes.
Wednesday 20 January 2010 12:17
: night owl (mayela_zamora@yahoo.com) said:
Definitely less deeper than yesterday's evening. The ground in Parson's Pleasure (grass covered area next to the rollers) was completely under the water at 8:30 pm last night, while about 50% is above the water level this morning.
Wednesday 20 January 2010 08:19
: Nigel Berry () said:
Depth about the same as yesterday, easily walkable in Wellington boots. If anyone goes across the path this afternoon, please could they post an update for us walkers after today's precipitation? Thanks!
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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.
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