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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 31 July 2008 07:23
: Stephanie Jenkins (stephanie.jenkins@history.ox.ac.uk) said:
According to Radio Oxford, the cycle track through the Parks is currently closed because of a police operation at the bottom of Ferry Road.
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Wednesday 4 June 2008 15:42
: Freda Hughes (freda.h@talk21.com) said:
All clear at 3pm apart from a few puddles at the edges.
Wednesday 4 June 2008 07:43
: L C C Reynolds (laurence.reynolds@admin.ox.ac.uk) said:
Wednesday 4 June 7.15 am whole path covered (only an inch or so) for about 30 yards before first bridge going into town
Tuesday 3 June 2008 18:32
: James Martin () said:
The path was clear just now. (Although the bottom of Ferry Road is somewhat underwater due to an overflowing drain. Men in yellow coats attempting repair.)
Tuesday 3 June 2008 17:07
: Christian Jones (christian.jones@medsci.ox.ac.uk) said:
The edges of the path just on the bridge side of the bend were slightly under water at about 8.30 this morning. Does anyone have an update for this afternoon?
Thursday 29 May 2008 09:13
: David Nowell (david,nowell@eng.ox.ac.uk) said:
Water just starting to cover the sides of the path. May well start to flood later today.
Thursday 20 March 2008 22:07
: James Martin () said:
Indeed, clear at 7pm.
Thursday 20 March 2008 09:00
: David Nowell (david.nowell@eng.ox.ac.uk) said:
Level has dropped quite a bit this morning (9am). Easily passable on a bike without wellies, but these are still required if on foot. Likely to be clear by this evening, I think.
Wednesday 19 March 2008 14:57
: Gordon Snow (lumi@lumilinna.co.uk) said:
At 14:00 today, water still within 20 metres of bend, and 5-6 inches deep at cattle grid on town side. Negotiable by bike in shoes if you avoid turning pedals through complete circle and you don't mind the odd wet toe. School party on bridge was measuring rate of flow for class project. Parson's Pleasure well under water. No flood signs yet at either end of track.
Wednesday 19 March 2008 09:12
: kasia (mopsia@gmail.com) said:
p.s. on bike the water was about mid-calf high --> high boots / wellies!
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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.’
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