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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 18 February 2020 09:08
: Lucy (Melville.lucy@gmail.com) said:
Feet wet on bike just now, even doing the 10/2 manoeuvre. Not helped by impatient other cyclists pushing past the natural queue along the crown. Quite deep and fast flowing toward the river end cattle grid. Go carefully!
Tuesday 18 February 2020 08:28
: Iain () said:
10"/25cm wellies and 'crancking' bicycles only
Tuesday 18 February 2020 08:07
: Martin M (martin.maiden@zoo.ox.ac.uk) said:
Flooded to the bend in the track on the Marston side - wellies and bike needed, but you may wish to go round the long way to keep dry feet!
Monday 17 February 2020 21:36
: Eve (hitchenseve4@gmail.com) said:
Crown now under water most of the way. Cycle-able but the water splashed inside my ankle boots!
Monday 17 February 2020 19:39
: Patrick R (pat.roche@physicd.ox.ac.uk) said:
The path is under water half way to the bend now. Easily passable on a bike or with wellies.
Monday 17 February 2020 10:47
: John Addison (puff.addison@gmail.com) said:
The path is now walkable and the crown is clear.
Monday 17 February 2020 08:25
: Iain () said:
2"/5cm deep
Monday 17 February 2020 07:26
: MarrtinM (martin.maiden@zoo.ox.ac.uk) said:
Path well covered near the cattle grid at Dame's delight. Currently easily passable with a bike or Wellies (or if you don't mind wet feet).
Monday 17 February 2020 07:25
: Ed (edgibbons245@gmail.com) said:
The crown is covered by a few cm of water near the Oxford end. Passable with sensible boots or on bike.
Sunday 16 February 2020 13:41
: Eve (hitchenseve4@gmail.com) said:
Path is okay on Sunday at 1pm for walkers and cyclists, though the water covers the outer edge by about a foot in width. (That’s 30cm for young readers)
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