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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 11 January 2024 14:52
: Elizabeth Lock (liz.lock@campion.ox.ac.uk) said:
Walkable in sensible shoes: now not more than 1cm deep at deepest point!
Thursday 11 January 2024 08:21
: Gaby (geebs.clarke@gmail.com) said:
Cycled through this morning. There is a narrow sliver of dry (but icy) path through most of the meadow until you reach the bridge end. There the water is about 10cm high and the cattlegrid is still completely flooded, but I cycled through slowly and only my toes got a bit wet. Definitely walkable in wellies.
Thursday 11 January 2024 08:05
: TFM (tfm-marst@earth.li) said:
Still wet, but easily passable by bike even without rocking. Maybe 5-10 cm at the cattle grid. Somewhat icy, especially on the bridge.
Wednesday 10 January 2024 21:00
: DomW () said:
take care if cycling through in the morning - likely to be icy at both ends
Wednesday 10 January 2024 15:34
: David () said:
15:00: two cyclists going through without wellies, one pedalling fully with pedal just touching surface of water on downstroke, the other cranking through. For walkers, just over ankle height at cattle grid - wellies needed.
Wednesday 10 January 2024 10:09
: Katy () said:
Much shallower today - rarely above ankle depth so easily passable for pedestrians in wellies. Cyclists making it ticking their pedals though easier if im wellies.
Wednesday 10 January 2024 08:28
: Iain () said:
Flooded almost to bend. 6"/15 cm at cattle grid
Tuesday 9 January 2024 16:46
: () 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
Tuesday 9 January 2024 11:06
: Al () said:
Fine to wade across today in wellies with waterproofs over the top to prevent splashing! Quite a slow crossing with a bit of a current near Lemond bridge, but we made it in reasonable time.
Tuesday 9 January 2024 11:00
: Katy (kookle.opp@googlemail.com) said:
Managed to wade through (on tiptoes and very slowly) for the deepest bit in size 6 wellies... So about a foot deep. Passable just about.
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