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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 21 November 2019 07:23
: () said:
All clear for cyclists and pedestrians
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Wednesday 20 November 2019 17:55
: Bill () said:
crown of path is clear of water now
Wednesday 20 November 2019 17:47
: Andy Saunders (andy.saunders@it.ox.ac.uk) said:
1730 the crown of the path is completely clear of water along its entire length
Wednesday 20 November 2019 13:51
: Sebastian () said:
Cycled through in last hour. Still an inch or two flooded coming towards and over cattle grid before first bridge coming from Marston end. Boots required if walking but fine on a bike
Wednesday 20 November 2019 08:34
: Nigel () said:
Flooding lower again, but path still covered by an inch or two towards the bridge. Wellies best for pedestrians.
Wednesday 20 November 2019 08:32
: Gesine (reinert@stats.ox.ac.uk) said:
easy on a bicycle, but still a couple of inches of water near the bridge, so Wellies for walkers advised.
Tuesday 19 November 2019 18:06
: Bill () said:
similar to Friday now - ok on a bike with full size wheels but you’ll still need wellies on foot
Tuesday 19 November 2019 09:05
: Lucy (melville.lucy@gmail.com) said:
I cycled it this morning with no wellies, just ordinary boots and did not get them wet at all. You would need wellies to walk it.
Tuesday 19 November 2019 08:38
: Gesine Reinert (reinert@stats.ox.ac.uk) said:
A bit lower than yesterday - cycling with Wellies is fine; walking with Wellies not so sure. The one walker I saw had their trousers hiked up to over the knee.
Monday 18 November 2019 18:10
: Gesine Reinert (reinert@stats.ox.ac.uk) said:
Cyclable with Wellies; a little bit less high than in the morning. Not walkable is my guess.,
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