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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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Tuesday 20 February 2024 12:19
: Carol (C.green368@btinternet.co ) said:
Why is this happening? It's dry under Magdalen Bridge.
Tuesday 20 February 2024 12:12
: DomW () said:
The link above to the upstream depth seems to be broken. It is at: https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/station/7071
\nCurrently says 2.31, which would fit with reports of ~30-35cm depth. Water level has risen 6cm since the morning commute (wet socks), so I may go the long way back later...
Tuesday 20 February 2024 10:05
: KS () said:
Crossing just before 10am in 33cm high Wellies resulted in wet jeans and socks even on tiptoes. Movent/flow and bike tidal waves push the water over. Probably around 30cm deep at deepest part. Might be possible dry going very slowly in Wellies but otherwise would recommend welly cycling only. I did make it to my meeting on time though!
Tuesday 20 February 2024 09:57
: Maeve () said:
I was cycling along the path towards Marston at around 4:30 and got kicked by one of the two boys as well. I didn’t fall in but they kicked me pretty hard, enough that it hurt for a while afterwards.
Tuesday 20 February 2024 09:50
: Ganesh Sittampalam (ganesh@earth.li) said:
Posted on behalf of a user who is having difficulty posting:
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\nI was cycling alone down Marston cycle path at 16:15 which was flooded with 5-10 cm of water. There were two teenage boys cycling towards me so I moved over slightly to let them through. As I came parallel to them, one boy kicked me with full force at the top of my thigh. This knocked me off my bike and into the flood water. It was clear that the boys’ motive was to knock me off my bike. The attack was completely unprovoked, I did not speak to them, I just made eye contact and moved out of their way slightly. As I turned to look at them they were laughing hysterically cycling away. They did not stop to help me or apologise. The boys were white, slim, with brown hair. They were not wearing school uniform but had on what looked like a green lanyard. I would guess they were around 13/14 years old. They had dark puffer coats on, trainers and jeans/joggers. I have reported this to the police and have been in contact with the head teacher at Cherwell school, as I know their students don’t wear uniform but do wear lanyards.
Tuesday 20 February 2024 09:10
: Brian () said:
Also note the following link which although does not include upstream information, is useful nevertheless. https://eodg.atm.ox.ac.uk/user/dudhia/rowing/river.html
Tuesday 20 February 2024 08:55
: Beth () said:
It was at maximum Welly depth as I went through. Only just made it and I tiptoed through the deepest bit
Tuesday 20 February 2024 08:15
: Jeremy Gibbons (jeremy.gibbons@cs.ox.ac.uk) said:
It's the upstream level at King's Mill that matters. Currently 2.27m, which suggests a depth of 28cm, which still sounds accurate.
Tuesday 20 February 2024 08:02
: Domw () said:
Significantly deeper than yesterday. Maybe 25 cm. past the cranks - definitely wet feet if you ride without wellies ( I speak from experience)
\nPS downstream depth 2.08, so the depth rule doesn’t work.
Tuesday 20 February 2024 00:13
: loic () said:
I also went through at around 4:30 from Marston to city centre. I was kicked by one boy but I didn't fall. The other one said sorry to me so I forgave them at that moment. After seeing so many similar cases, I realise their apologies are fake and I hope someone can find them so that they receive the punishment they deserve.
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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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