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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 2024 00:53
: L () said:
A few inches deep at the crest between the bridges and corner, wouldn't recommend trying without a bike or wellies now.
Saturday 10 February 2024 20:18
: Joshua B () said:
Just about passable on foot at the moment, but if it rises a couple of inches in the next few hours you'll be wanting your wellies out. Up a long way since this afternoon...
Friday 9 February 2024 08:52
: Peter (elizabethjoan.and.peterdenis@gmail.com) said:
Water is gushing from the drains at the bottom of Ferry road, but it's still passable by bike. The rest of the cycle path is fine (for now...).
Thursday 8 February 2024 09:18
: Colin Connolly (colin.connolly@medsci.ox.ac.uk) said:
Came up to JR from South Parks Rd at 08.30. Long path not flooded yet, but probably not far off - river spilling onto fields, which are well water logged & water starting to creep from one side of path.
Wednesday 17 January 2024 17:25
: Rachel A () said:
Ferry Road between Edgeway Road and the Marston Cycle Path was completely closed/unpassable for roadworks to access the water mains at 9am this morning. Open again by 3pm but some roadworks still present
Wednesday 17 January 2024 14:44
: Ganesh Sittampalam (ganesh@earth.li) said:
Apologies for the site unavailability this morning - our hosting provider was moving locations and things didn't go quite to plan. Everything should be fine now.
Wednesday 17 January 2024 14:40
: Elizabeth Lock (liz.lock@campion.ox.ac.uk) said:
10.30 this morning Lemond Bridge looked OK but actually had black ice on it despite fancy new surface. Meant to post earlier but site was down!
Friday 12 January 2024 10:49
: Benoit Duchet (benoit.duchet@gmail.com) said:
dry throughout (from uni parks) to Marston
Friday 12 January 2024 09:32
: () said:
Crossed eastwards by bike about 4.00 PM,
\nby rocking the pedals ( though still got one
\nfoot slightly wet) . Deepest by the cattle grid
\nnext to the bridge, perhaps nine or ten inches.
\nUnwalkable without Wellingtons, and even
\nthen you’d need overtrousers or similar. I’d
\nguess it will me much easier by Wednesday
\n morning.
\n
Friday 12 January 2024 05:43
: Tamburlane () said:
Completely dry across.
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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.
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