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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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Saturday 18 January 2014 19:06
: () said:
Path half flooded, walked across in shoes but rising at 4.00 pm
Saturday 18 January 2014 14:49
: Alan () said:
At 2.25pm the whole width was flooded for half the length; but it is shallow enough for a full turn of the pedals without one's feet going into the water.
Saturday 18 January 2014 12:33
: Oxford Seahawk () said:
Don't put your wellies away just yet...Ran to Uni Park at 10:45am and the cattle grid at the bridge completely covered. Path Marston side now creeping back also :/
Friday 17 January 2014 08:16
: nigel berry () said:
The path remains clear but with flooding on the edges near the Oxford cattle grid.
Thursday 16 January 2014 21:03
: Alan () said:
At 5pm today there was some water at both sides for much of the length over the water meadow: not a hindrance to walkers or cyclists, but it shows the river level to be higher than it was this at 9.30 morning.
Thursday 16 January 2014 07:03
: martin () said:
Path clear this morning
Thursday 16 January 2014 06:29
: Catherine () said:
Morning! Does anyone have an early morning update on the effect of last night's rain on the path?
Wednesday 15 January 2014 09:57
: Joe Mamma () said:
The path is now entirely water-free. Let's hope that this is the last update for a LONG WHILE.
Tuesday 14 January 2014 23:04
: () said:
Walked across at 7.30pm Tuesday, crown of path dry.
Tuesday 14 January 2014 17:56
: nigel berry () said:
The crown is all but clear - a few mms deep at most.
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