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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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Saturday 16 November 2002 08:50
: L C C Reynolds (laurence.reynolds@admin) said:
Saturday 16 November 8.15am Still about five inches. My large bike panniers still keeping clear of wash.
Friday 15 November 2002 13:49
: Ian Clifton (ian.clifton@chem.ox.ac.uk) said:
56.42, and a red "Path Closed" sign has appeared at Lincacre, but it's still being crossed by the brave and the wellied.
Friday 15 November 2002 11:12
: Amanda Kerr-Munslow (aendr-cyclepath@earth.li) said:
In reply to David Andrews, a very useful resource in the instance of such questions is the ox.faq http://www.ox.compsoc.net/oxnet/FAQs/ox.FAQ.html
Item 3.8 is on the subject of "This lamppost isn't working."
"And more to the point it's dark, so you can't read the notice that
gives the relevant phone number as 0800 317802. (Source: lamppost on
St Cross Road, by the cemetery.)"
Although if the cycle path isn't under the jurisdiction of the council, the lights might not be.
Friday 15 November 2002 10:53
: David Andrews (andrews@atm.ox.ac.uk) said:
In reply to Jill Jones's enquiry: one or two lights at the Marston end of the
path were not working at around 6 pm yesterday evening, although the others
were, I think. The path was fairly well-lit for most of the stretch that
is currently under water.
By the way, whom do we complain to about getting the lights fixed? These two have been out (or incorrectly timed) for ages now.
Friday 15 November 2002 09:59
: Jill Jones (jonesj@oup.co.uk) said:
Friday 15 November: let's just say that wellies were a very good idea this morning! Can anyone post a message saying whether the cycle track lights were working on the way home last night? I didn't risk it and went round by road, but nearly got knocked off by an Oxford/London bus on Magdalen Bridge, so I'd rather use the cycle path - but worry that it might be dangerous if the lights are out and it's pitch dark...
Thanks!
Friday 15 November 2002 09:46
: Chris Willis () said:
Water level 56.40, and covering my pedals; I therefore estimate a fraction under 5 inches at crest of track near cattle grid.
Friday 15 November 2002 08:28
: Nigel Berry (Nigel.Berry@admin.ox.ac.uk) said:
This morning about 3 inches deep at top of camber near the bridge.
Thursday 14 November 2002 15:13
: Fred Taylor (fwt@atm.ox.ac.uk) said:
This morning it was about the same, but a little deeper (3-4 inches max).
Wednesday 13 November 2002 14:36
: Ian Clifton (ian.clifton@chem.ox.ac.uk) said:
At lunchtime 56.32, about an inch or two of water on the path.
Wednesday 13 November 2002 09:35
: Andy Saunders (andy.saunders@oucs.ox.ac.uk) said:
Path flooded. Water level 56.34, not quite reaching my pedals.
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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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