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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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Thursday 9 January 2025 16:13
: Eamonn () said:
Since this morning it has gone down an inch or so. You can get through on a bike but wellies advised. Bridge is a little icy still, wheels tend to slip on it.
Thursday 9 January 2025 12:00
: () said:
Cycled through at 9 am this morning and feet were completely immersed with water half-day up the shins. Only doable with dry feet on bike in high wellies and may still get worse.
Thursday 9 January 2025 10:10
: HeadingtonCyclist (inesy_inesy@hotmail.com) said:
Path completely flooded after bridges towards Marston end. Water up to the knee in the deepest part. Do not recommend to cycle or walk through.
Wednesday 8 January 2025 21:26
: Sai () said:
Water almost up to bend towards Marston end.
Wednesday 8 January 2025 20:31
: Liam () said:
Looks very flooded. Didn't attempt it.
Wednesday 8 January 2025 18:41
: Rosie (rosiehead@hotmail.co.uk) said:
The river level at Kidlington was very high this morning - as high as I've ever seen it. I think there was a lot of snow and rain in the midlands and the water is just working its way down stream.
Wednesday 8 January 2025 17:37
: Mina Samangooei (minasaman@gmail.com) said:
This sheet is helpful to assess the height of the kingsmill measurement vs. which footwear to wear. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-GyBPwxzq0hu2GMOkqhSZHX9p7rTxCCDcLNxh1Jatmo/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Wednesday 8 January 2025 17:18
: Eve Hitchens (Hitchenseve4@gmail.com) said:
Cycled through flooded path at 4.45. Easy to cycle in normal way but too deep for walkers in ordinary shoes. It had been completely clear at 2pm. As sluice gates have been closed somewhere downstream, will probably get worse quite rapidly.
Wednesday 8 January 2025 15:51
: michael (michaelgrr@yahoo.co.uk) said:
Just after 2 pm today water was beginning to invade the path. As the levels seem to be on a rising trajectory, this may get worse soon.
Wednesday 8 January 2025 15:47
: carole () said:
The cattle grid by the Uni side is flooded (3.30 pm), so pedestrians will get wet feet without waterproof footwear; the sides of the cyclopath after the grid were flooded. There is a path dry in the middle, but it looked like the water was rising in the surrounding area. It is going to be miserable tomorrow morning with the cold weather.
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