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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 2014 10:08
: Water Rat () said:
I cycled through at 10am with shoes and only the smallest of splashes, made relatively easy by the lack of wind. However, it's about as high as I'd like to do it. If you can cycle in a straight line and rock the pedals (choose a high gear) you should keep your feet dry without wellies (on a medium sized gents' bike).
Tuesday 18 February 2014 09:36
: Katherine (katherine.craddock@it.ox.ac.uk) said:
About two inches lower than yesterday morning. Still need wellies for both walking and cycling through.
Tuesday 18 February 2014 08:37
: iain () said:
6", Kings mill 2.29m
Monday 17 February 2014 17:36
: iain () said:
Up to the bottom bracket, say 10". Kings mill upstream 2.38m
Monday 17 February 2014 10:08
: bob (robert.thomas@chem.ox.ac.uk) said:
Feb17 9.55 Cycled across causeway with normal wellies. No problems. However, short wellies would not have worked.
Monday 17 February 2014 07:11
: Nigel () said:
Flooding higher thsn yesterday - possibly 10 inches? Difficult to wade in wellies and to judge where is the crown. Wellies needed if anyone wishes to cycle.
Sunday 16 February 2014 14:41
: Nigel () said:
From a dry vantage point, the water is higher than the peddle on a down stroke, so wellies recommended on a bike, but looks ok for pedestrians with longish wellies.
Sunday 16 February 2014 14:41
: Nigel () said:
From a dry vantage point, the water is higher than the peddle on a down stroke, so wellies recommended on a bike, but looks ok for pedestrians with longish wellies.
Saturday 15 February 2014 20:07
: Anton Vaks (anton.vaks@gmail.com) said:
Walked across with wellies at 17:40, the depth is about 6 inches in the deepest place.
Saturday 15 February 2014 17:01
: Flippers () said:
Just managed it to town and back, and I'm small with ladies bike. Really quite pleasant with wellies. The only slightly disconcerting bit is entering the flood from the city end - it's rather a launch into what is the deepest part.
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