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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 8 February 2026 17:53
: Eve (hitchenseve4@gmail.com) said:
4.30pm was passable on a bike only by rocking the pedals. Walkers in. Are feet were wet up to mid-calf. Is riding rapidly.
Sunday 8 February 2026 17:20
: Angharad () said:
Teenager just got wet feet cycling across, level has risen quite a bit since lunchtime
Sunday 8 February 2026 11:52
: Sebastian () said:
Flooded on city side. Ok in wellies and on a bike but no good with shoes.
Friday 6 February 2026 22:22
: Bill (billholman@ntlworld.com) said:
The TW people are not doing any work on the drains or sewers I’m afraid. They are installing a new water meter to detect leaks! At least 2 of the workmen have driven up from Kent today and again tomorrow! No wonder TW are in financial trouble.
Friday 6 February 2026 18:30
: () said:
Path completely clear, but some water is accumulating on the sides near the cattle grid
Friday 6 February 2026 16:40
: Ilona (kosmowsky@yahoo.co.uk) said:
Thames Water did some work at the bottom of Ferry Road next to the cycle path where there is always a problem with overflowing drains when it is raining. I didn't go and ask what they were doing, but I hope that they did some work on the drains and that this will make a difference. We will probably will see if it changed something after the next strong rainfall.
Tuesday 3 February 2026 20:29
: () said:
At 7.30pm today path still clear an no water on the sides(yet)
Monday 2 February 2026 17:57
: Marco () said:
Monday evening the path is completely clear.
Saturday 31 January 2026 20:56
: Tom () said:
The cyclepath is now clear.
Saturday 31 January 2026 10:57
: Nigel () said:
The path remains lightly flooded.
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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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