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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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Wednesday 14 February 2007 08:29
: Pete Hennessy () said:
Weds 8:30am Path under nearly 2 inches of water, at least our dog came home with clean paws.
Tuesday 13 February 2007 22:03
: Pete Hennessy () said:
Tuesday 13 Feb 10pm - The path is now flooded, only very shallow at the moment.
Tuesday 13 February 2007 18:11
: Geraint Jones () said:
creeping up along the sides of the path at the bridge end tonight
Monday 15 January 2007 08:17
: l c c reynolds () said:
Monday 15 Jan at 7.45 am Waters in retreat. No more than an inch at most where deepest.
Sunday 14 January 2007 11:27
: Nigel Berry () said:
Still looks to be five inches or so.
Saturday 13 January 2007 17:17
: Shane Warne (konce@thphys.ox.ac.uk) said:
About 5pm - definitely still need boots. It's about ankle depth now.
Saturday 13 January 2007 12:24
: Geraint Jones () said:
More like six inches today.
Friday 12 January 2007 17:35
: Geraint Jones () said:
About an inch deeper tonight: the dry island by the cattle-grid is submerged, and it's wet on the crown of the path until about ten yards short of the corner where
it joins the public footpath.
Friday 12 January 2007 17:11
: Nigel Berry (nigel.berry@mpls.ox.ac.uk) said:
Bit higher now, about ankle depth at the deepest point on the brow. Wellies best for walking.
Thursday 11 January 2007 17:59
: Geraint Jones () said:
Just a little deeper this evening than this morning: no more than an inch or two on the crown of the path, and there's still just a dry patch on the meadow side of the cattle grid. Easy on a bike, probably passable in shoes, but wellies would be better.
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