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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 15 January 2023 21:32
: Rhodri Jones (Tejones181@gmail.com) said:
The path to the rainbow bridge via the park form is also underwater.
\nEven if you can get through it in wellies you won't get very far as the university parks have locked the gate at rainbow bridge.
Sunday 15 January 2023 20:48
: Liam (liam@liamclogger.com) said:
Yes, there are some nannying signs suggesting the path is closed, but they have, in the time honoured fashion, been cast aside by folk with sufficient wit to decide for themselves whether or not they want wet socks at work
Sunday 15 January 2023 20:46
: Liam (liam@liamclogger.com) said:
Unless you can levitate or have a personal hovercraft, there is no way of navigating the path without wet feet, regardless of whether you are on foot or on a bicycle as water depth is now a few feet. Yes, there are some nannying signs 🪧 suggesting the path is closed, but they have, in the time honoured fashion, been cast aside by folk with sufficient wit to decide for themselves whether or not they want wet socks 🧦 at work
Sunday 15 January 2023 18:13
: kasia (passer_spar0h@icloud.com) said:
it’s passable but to quote someone emerging from the flooded area “its very cold” if you are trying to go barefoot
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\nwellies and/or bike will do the trick at the moment.
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Sunday 15 January 2023 18:07
: Liz Lock (liz.lock@campion.ox.ac.uk) said:
By closed off, do you mean that busybodies have put up barriers, or just too deep to be passable? There seemed to be cones and signage at the Marston end, but I think that was about the perpetually blocked drain at the bottom of Ferry Road. Haven't looked properly, though.
Sunday 15 January 2023 13:30
: Caroline (caroline@poolehouse.org) said:
Closed off this morning
Sunday 15 January 2023 00:18
: Danny Chapman (rowlhouse@gmail.com) said:
Cycled through at midnight - no problem if you rock the pedals (in a high gear), don't go too fast, and don't mind tiny splashes on your shoes. My feet remained dry. Water level is about the same as at 6pm.
Saturday 14 January 2023 20:37
: Maria () said:
I wasn't expecting it to rise that much and I cycled right into it, getting soaked and probably splashing the poor girl to my right as well. Apologies.
\nBut no, you need to be on the bike AND wear wellies to face this.
\nGood luck everyone.
Saturday 14 January 2023 19:48
: Jonathan (Jonflemming@hotmail.com) said:
Feet got very wet even when cycling through this evening. Not really passable easily at the moment
Saturday 14 January 2023 11:45
: Puff () said:
They loath is still possible on a bike without getting your shoes wet. On foot wellingtons are advised.
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