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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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Wednesday 21 February 2024 11:22
: DomW () said:
I cycled through in wellies (and waterproofs) this morning and stayed dry. Looks like the water level may have peaked.
Wednesday 21 February 2024 11:17
: Angela (odermatt28@gmail.com) said:
Hi everyone, I've just had a phone call with a police officer about the two boys who apparently kicked many people into the water. He's asked me to post on here that they are currently looking for photos or videos of the two which might help identify them. Feel free to get in touch with me so I can forward your contact details, or directly contact the police. I hope everyone's okay!
Wednesday 21 February 2024 08:21
: Ben () said:
Foolishly cycled through it in to town at 8 this morning. Over my bottom bracket. My feet were very wet. There's also quite a stream. I wouldn't recommend it today. Although a very hardcore child went through just before me.
Tuesday 20 February 2024 16:28
: Elizabeth Lock (waltraute@yandex.com) said:
I've cycled through when it was more than a foot deep, and waded when it was knee deep with bare legs and old canvas shoes. Both legs and bikes get very heavy when the water is deep and you have to displace it in order to move. Probably doable but tiring, I would think.
Tuesday 20 February 2024 16:10
: Mina (minasaman@gmail.com) said:
Has anyone tried going through with fisherman’s waders and pushing a bike through, when it has been at its highest?
Tuesday 20 February 2024 16:04
: Ig () said:
and let's not forget, thanks Ganesh for keeping this page running faithfully for so long! I don't know what I'd do without...
Tuesday 20 February 2024 16:01
: Ali V (ali.vaughan@ndm.ox.ac.ul) said:
I would just like to thank everyone who submits updates for the cycle path. Working at the JR, and cycling from Seacourt, for me, it's a life saver!! Please keep up the good work
Tuesday 20 February 2024 15:56
: Christian Guthier (ctguthier@gmail.com) said:
Cycled through just now, ca. 15:40 - with wellies on. It is doable on bike, but has risen even more since this morning, so not getting through by foot.I dare say that rain tonight will take it right up again.
Tuesday 20 February 2024 15:16
: David () said:
Slightly iffy in 39cm wellies at 10am and 1pm. The water was well under the top of the wellies, maybe 2 inches, but current/movement means water splashed over as another poster has said. Person in front of me with higher wellies looked to be OK. Hopefully no scrote attacks today?
Tuesday 20 February 2024 12:44
: Ganesh Sittampalam (ganesh@earth.li) said:
I've fixed the links to the flood gauges.
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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.’
“ The motorway replies, ‘He's no road, he's a cycle path!’ ”
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