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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 28 January 2014 23:55
: Helen Heyworth (helen.heyworth@me.com) said:
Now not walkable on in ordinary shoes - 11.55pm
Tuesday 28 January 2014 23:14
: mark (Mark.chadwick@new.ox.ac.uk) said:
Water over the crown. Still passable both for those on foot and on bike but water level clearly rising. A morning report will be useful...
Tuesday 28 January 2014 21:54
: Tim Greaves (tim-psychopath20140128@earth.li) said:
Water was *just* over the crown of the path at 2130 tonight.
Tuesday 28 January 2014 19:03
: Nigel Berry () said:
Just to add that the river level (most easily seen in the flooding in Parsons Pleasure) has been rising steadily for the last 24 hours. If that continues the path will flood. A report from someone crossing early tomorrow morning would be very helpful, particularly for us pedestrians!
Tuesday 28 January 2014 19:01
: David Nowell (david.nowell@eng.ox.ac.uk) said:
The path is starting to flood at the edges this evening. Kings Mill (upper) level is 2.10m and rising. I expect it will be under tomorrow morning.
Tuesday 28 January 2014 18:37
: Elizabeth Lock (liz,lock@campion.ox.ac.uk) said:
Tonight at 6.30 water is creeping up from the sides of the path. Still a good two feet of dry land in the middle, but if it rains some more that may not be so in the morning.
Monday 20 January 2014 09:08
: Elizabeth Lock (liz.lock@campion.ox.ac.uk) said:
No water, but note that the bridges are icy!
Monday 20 January 2014 07:12
: nigel berry () said:
The path is clear now, residual water on the edges only.
Sunday 19 January 2014 16:01
: Sue C () said:
Still some patchy flooding half way along path from the bridge cattlegrid, easy with bikes, wellies or good soled shoes will get you through by foot!
Saturday 18 January 2014 19:34
: 0rg () said:
Half of the path flooded. Can easily cycle through an walk with wellies.
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