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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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Monday 22 November 2004 07:33
: L C C Reynolds () said:
22 Nov c 07.10 Path covered for c 50 yards on Marston side of bridges. No problem at all on bike. Pedestrians could probably tiptoe through.
Monday 22 November 2004 07:21
: Keith Jolley (keith.jolley@medawar.ox.ac.uk) said:
The path is flooded this morning. I was turned back by two groups of people who said it was not passable on foot, so I don't know how deep it is. You can probably get through on a bike and/or with wellies.
Monday 9 February 2004 22:21
: kenny () said:
Monday 2 February 2004 10:25
: David Andrews (andrews@atm.ox.ac.uk) said:
Water getting close to the level of the path. Height 56.20 at 0950 this morning.
Monday 27 January 2003 09:05
: David Andrews () said:
Monday 27th, 9.00: path is fully clear now.
Saturday 25 January 2003 17:53
: John Ward (bigj@teaching.physics.ox.ac.uk) said:
Saturday 25th 1500hrs 56.27m Path now with dry strip in middle
Friday 24 January 2003 16:50
: John Ward (bigj@teaching.physics.ox.ac.uk) said:
1415hrs today 56.45 i.e. 15cm deep on path.
Friday 24 January 2003 09:46
: Andy Saunders (andy.saunders@oucs) said:
At 0930, the water level was 56.47 m. Boots are recommended.
Friday 24 January 2003 09:26
: A walker () said:
Has anyone been across this morning? Report, please!
Thursday 23 January 2003 15:02
: John Ward (bigj@teaching.physics.ox.ac.uk) said:
1420hrs 56.53 i.e. down 1cm on this mornings reading.
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