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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 29 November 2022 19:28
: Rhydian (rhydian@robots.ox.ac.uk) said:
Approx 4 cm at the deepest, doable in wellies or solid walking shoes but feet will get damp in trainers
Tuesday 29 November 2022 10:29
: Gary () said:
Passable in boots this morning around 10 but still very flooded.
Monday 28 November 2022 16:29
: Patrick Roche (pat.roche@physics.ox.ac.uk) said:
There is water covering the crown of the road for about 30m east of the cattle grid. Fine on a bike, but regular shoes will not be sufficient for anyone walking.
Monday 28 November 2022 11:48
: Puff (puff.addison@gmail.com) said:
At 11.30 am the cycle path was still passable in shoes with thick soles like sneakers and trainers. It seems to have no changed much since 8.30a.m.
Monday 28 November 2022 07:39
: Andris () said:
Cycle path flooded near the cattle grid by the bridges. Easily passable by bike or in good boots. Work shoes won’t cut it. Water rising.
Monday 28 November 2022 07:39
: Iain () said:
Flooded to 2 cm from Parson's Pleasure cattle grid for ~25 m. OK with sensible shoes. Levels still rising.
Wednesday 23 November 2022 08:17
: Jeremy Gibbons (jeremy.gibbons@cs.ox.ac.uk) said:
There's a sign up warning of tree maintenance on the section alongside the Parks. "Expect delays".
Friday 30 September 2022 13:57
: Will M () said:
Bridge open, metal fencing with County notice is gone.
Friday 30 September 2022 13:34
: Elizabeth Lock (liz.lock@campion.ox.ac.uk) said:
According to my local councillor the path will open again 'this afternoon'. Apparently the contractor didn't order enough wood.
Friday 30 September 2022 10:48
: Iain () said:
Bridge shut again; Mesopotamia open for pedestrians; bikes are being stuffed through the bike gate
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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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