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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 13 February 2014 17:53
: Aaron () said:
Cycled through no problem at all, water just under pedal. Will struggle if there is a cycle coming in the opposite direction with no intention of slowing down though.
Thursday 13 February 2014 16:34
: Catherine () said:
Easily to cycle through at 3.30pm. Need wellies to walk through. Possibly a tiny bit higher than when I cycled through this morning.
Thursday 13 February 2014 10:19
: Renaud (renaud.foucart@economics.ox.ac.uk) said:
I cycled through at 10am with normal shoes, the water level was always (slightly) below the pedals.
Thursday 13 February 2014 08:54
: Steve () said:
8.30am: To my surprise, i cycled through with no problems at all. As long as you stay in the middle, you will stay 100% dry like i did.
Thursday 13 February 2014 08:39
: Ann (aebradshaw@brookes.ac.uk) said:
Just cycled through on a small bike, and was fine in wellies (about 4" deep in the middle to my calculation. Many thanks to everyone who posts!
Thursday 13 February 2014 08:26
: iain () said:
3" deep
Thursday 13 February 2014 08:11
: tim softley (tim.softley@chem.ox.ac.uk) said:
Level gone down from yesterday - now about 4 inches deep maximum at the crown. I kept dry feet on bike with normal shoes.
Thursday 13 February 2014 07:46
: (amy.varney@chem.ox.ac.uk) said:
Easily passable this morning on bike. You'd be able to walk through in wellies too. Slightly lower water level than last night.
Wednesday 12 February 2014 17:33
: Steve () said:
5.15pm: I passed through the parks on bike and normal work shoes - i got a little wet from the splash back. Its difficult to stay in the middle as the wind is strong.
Wednesday 12 February 2014 13:30
: Anton Vaks (anton.vaks@gmail.com) said:
Walked across in wellies today at 10:20, the depth is 15 cm.
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