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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 30 September 2024 20:08
: M.A. (maikki.aakko@hotmail.com) said:
Cycled through with my wellies on and managed to keep my feet dry (around 7 pm), I think the water has gone down since this morning to about 35-40 cm (a little over a foot I think for those who’ve yet to embrace the metric system).
Monday 30 September 2024 16:40
: Peter Hitchens (peter.hitchens@mailonsunday.co.uk) said:
For those who do not use or think in foreign measurements, 50 cm is one foot eight inches.
Monday 30 September 2024 16:36
: MY () said:
@Beth it's still flooded past the bend on Marston side which means it'll still be around 50cm deep near the bridges. Still too deep for wellies and rocking pedals
Monday 30 September 2024 15:54
: Beth () said:
So the river level is reporting 2.31m - do we think that's low enough to walk through on wellies? I'm really hopeful to walk home and not go the long way around.
Monday 30 September 2024 09:44
: Martin () said:
Passed through just before 9am. 2.24m on the Gov.uk "River Cherwell level downstream at Kings Mill" is now my limit for half pedaling a bike in wellies. Tree branch down on the first bridge but still passable.
Monday 30 September 2024 08:33
: Tim Eden (Timothyeden@outlook.com) said:
I have forded mountain rivers shallower than the cycle path this morning. At its deepest, it’s about two and a half foot deep, and there is a tree down on Leonard’s bridge
Monday 30 September 2024 07:19
: Sai () said:
Flooded up to turn at 07:00. Cattle grid on Ferry road side just about submerged. I'm guessing at least a foot of water on the long straight.
Sunday 29 September 2024 20:35
: () said:
I agree situation is bad short term, & with overnight rain forecast this evening the levels will trend up again by mid-week. Not much rain after tomorrow though so I am hopeful the path will be clear by Friday or at least by the weekend. Fingers crossed!
Sunday 29 September 2024 18:26
: Peter Hitchens (peter.hitchens@mailonsunday.co.uk) said:
I viewed the path from the Parks Road (Western) side at about 3.00 PM today (Sunday 29th) . The water was higher than I have ever seen it, so that the New College playing fields were partly flooded and water was spreading on the path well west of Parson's Pleasure. It seemed to be still rising The visible current was also dangerously fast and strong. I would be surprised if it us usable again for several days.
Sunday 29 September 2024 17:09
: James () said:
Could I possibly ask that anyone using their own body as a reference point (knee deep etc) mentions their rough height? Sorry to nitpick :)
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