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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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Sunday 11 February 2001 15:10
: Caroline (caroline.pearson@some.ox.ac.uk) said:
Path is now clear - water is back to (recently) usual level of being
a few inches below the path level on the meadow
Friday 9 February 2001 16:18
: Tim Bagot (tsb-OA9E7@earth.li) said:
Much better today - back down to just a few inches.
Thursday 8 February 2001 11:03
: Roland Kay (roland.kay@ox.compsoc.net) said:
It was fairly deep this morning, but still passable in wellies.
The water is extremely cold, however. Wading bare foot is just about ok, but it
can be quite painful on a bike!
Wednesday 7 February 2001 14:12
: Tim Bagot (tsb-OA9E7@earth.li) said:
No significant change from this morning. The water is currently up to
about 10" deep. Still quite passable on foot with Wellington boots.
Wednesday 7 February 2001 09:27
: Andy Saunders (andy@ermine) said:
My feet got soaked and extremely cold this morning. I'd advise wearing boots or bypassing altogether.
Wednesday 7 February 2001 03:15
: Ganesh Sittampalam (ganesh-psychopathpage@earth.li) said:
*squelch* *squelch*
The water now reaches the bottom half of the arc of my pedals,
on an average sized bike.
Tuesday 6 February 2001 10:17
: Andy Saunders (andy@ermine) said:
Water level around 3 or 4 cms, just below the level of my pedals at their lowest point.
Monday 5 February 2001 22:00
: Robin Stevens (rejs@cynic.org.uk) said:
Having seen the "path closed due to flooding" sign tonight, I came back the
long way round, but having dropped round for a nose on the far side, I found it
to be no more than a centimetre or two deep at worst.
Monday 5 February 2001 10:09
: Robin Stevens (rejs@cynic.org.uk) said:
Imminent inundation: water is already lapping the sides of the path quite nicely and the weir has almost vanished from view. I wouldn't be at all surprised to find the path completely covered tonight.
Honestly, that river's going up and down like the proverbial whore's drawers. (Not that I know any proverbial whores.)
Friday 26 January 2001 16:06
: Caroline Pearson (caroline.pearson@some.ox.ac.uk) said:
Not flooded yet, but if the rain keeps up I suspect it will go
tonight - the area around the park cattle-grid is very soggy, and the
path has started to puddle at the edges towards the bend.
In addition, the cycle path end of Edgeway Road is one big puddle -
might be due to a blocked drain.
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