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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 25 December 2008 00:31
: Geraint Jones () said:
If you're about to set out from town (then why are you reading this?), beware that although the track used to be closed at 8am on Christmas Day, the locked barrier went in at the Marston end around midnight. There is no warning of this at Parks Road. Merry Christmas to Parks Security.
Wednesday 17 December 2008 21:38
: Elisabeth () said:
Still draining from the edges of the path but clear route through as of 9 pm
Wednesday 17 December 2008 17:12
: Nigel Berry () said:
Wednesday, 5 pm - water now only an inch deep or less along the crown.
Wednesday 17 December 2008 07:36
: (zplane@hotmail.co.uk) said:
still covered, but fallen by an inch or so, well passable by bike with care
Tuesday 16 December 2008 11:41
: David Nowell (david.nowell@eng.ox.ac.uk) said:
I just got through at about 11.00 without wellies, but the path is flooded almost all of the way to the bend.
Tuesday 16 December 2008 07:49
: (zplane@hotmail.co.uk) said:
if you have a high axle, do not go full rotation on peddles and have relatively waterproof shoes you will be ok, otherwise.....
Monday 15 December 2008 21:31
: Tom M (tmerritt@gmail.com) said:
As of 9:30pm 15-Dec-08 teh bike path way pretty much coverd over. Looks to get worse as the night goes...
Monday 15 December 2008 19:51
: Geraint Jones () said:
Waters just meeting on the crown of the path at its lowest point near the Parks side cattle grid.
Wednesday 3 December 2008 19:55
: Geraint Jones () said:
No, of course it is not flooded, but the cycle track is very slippery, especially between the bridges; several people have been seen to come off there this evening.
Thursday 13 November 2008 18:50
: Nigel Berry () said:
First signs of flooding on the sides of the track, at the Mesopotamia end.
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