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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 11 February 2002 09:31
: Jill Jones () said:
Monday 11 February 2002
Despite the rain over the weekend the water level has gone down, and as of 8am this morning the cycle track was clear with no problems.
Friday 8 February 2002 07:08
: L C C Reynolds () said:
Friday, 8 February 2002 at 6.45 am Level down since last night. Crest of track clear for almost whole length. But it is raining at the moment...
Thursday 7 February 2002 17:10
: C.E. Willis (chris.willis@medschool.ox.ac.uk) said:
Thursday 7 Feb, 2.05pm: Water up to 56.30 on the downstream
side of the bridge nearest the fields. Not reaching the peddles of my bike.
Thursday 7 February 2002 07:16
: L C C Reynolds () said:
Thusday 7 February 2002 at 7am Marginal increase on yesterday. From the height of a saddle I should say that boots rather than tiptoeing through in shoes would be advisable.
Wednesday 6 February 2002 09:24
: Fred Taylor (fwt@atm.ox.ac.uk) said:
Weds 6 Feb 02 9am. As previous report, but walkers might like to know that the depth does not exceed half an inch at present, so is passable with thick soled shoes or wellingtons (but watch out for wakes from bikes!).
Wednesday 6 February 2002 09:18
: L C C Reynolds () said:
6 February 20028 am Water now just covering path for about 20 feet on the Marston side of the bridge.
Tuesday 5 February 2002 13:56
: Ganesh Sittampalam (ganesh-psychopathpage@earth.li) said:
As of this morning (9am), river level at 56.22, water in fields very close to edge
of path.
Friday 26 October 2001 10:42
: Amanda (amanda.kerr-munslow@brasenose.ox.ac.uk) said:
Water level at 56.14 as of 6pm last night - so a little way to go before flooding. For something to compare to, Andy Saunders, 12 April 01, said that it was at 56.26 and the path was clear except at the edges.
Wednesday 24 October 2001 17:35
: Ganesh Sittampalam (ganesh-psychopathpage@earth.li) said:
The river is flowing pretty fast and is getting rather close to placing the path
at risk once more :-(
Thursday 12 April 2001 09:48
: Andy Saunders (andy@ermine) said:
Water level has dropped to around 56.26. Path is clear except at edges.
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