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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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Sunday 5 January 2014 20:08
: Pete Hennessy (pete@phennessy.com) said:
The flood is now around the bend and the water is still rising. Way too deep for wellies on a bike.
Saturday 4 January 2014 16:21
: Mick (mrmickjackson@gmail.com) said:
Sat 16:20 water to the first bend, drains bottom end of Ferry Road bubbleing up.
Saturday 4 January 2014 08:47
: Dariusz (apple@dariusz.tv) said:
The path is flooded. The water level is high and it is not possible to cycle across.
Friday 3 January 2014 18:02
: Sebastian () said:
Still ok on a bike, but is getting deeper quite quickly between going into town at 3pm and coming back at 5.30pm. Walkers will need wellies.
Friday 3 January 2014 16:29
: Iain () said:
At its deepest, near the roller's cattle grid, it is ~2.5" deep
Friday 3 January 2014 16:05
: Steve (saustin00000@yahoo.com) said:
The track is flooded. You can easily get through it on bike, but it is a bit too deep for pedestrians walking through it.
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Friday 3 January 2014 13:11
: Gesine (reinert@stats.ox.ac.uk) said:
Fine on a bike but an inch or so of water near the bridge; pedestrians would need Wellies
Friday 3 January 2014 08:33
: David Nowell (david.nowell@eng.ox.ac.uk) said:
Still clear, but starting to cover at the edges. King's Mill upstream level is 2.09m.
Thursday 2 January 2014 09:53
: James Binney (binney@thphys.ox.ac.uk) said:
Path completely clear @ 09.00 on 2/1/2014
Tuesday 31 December 2013 14:08
: Andrew Boothroyd (a.boothroyd@physics.ox.ac.uk) said:
Path clear, for now ...
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