Marston Cycle Path flooding information

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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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Wednesday 5 February 2025 06:47 : Caroline () said:
More lights are out. No lights from bridge to the road on the town side. Otherwise, the path is fine though

Tuesday 4 February 2025 18:25 : Rhodri Jones (Tejones181@gmail.com) said:
Two lights by the Bridges have stopped working Have reported to council via fix my street

Saturday 1 February 2025 10:47 : Peter Hitchens (peter.hitchens@mailonsunday.co.uk) said:
Despite best efforts of authorities it was impossible to flood the path properly this week. At 8.35 this morning, the crown of the path was dry and the water receding (having been briefy covered to depth of a few inches on Friday evening). No sign of flooding anywhere els ein or around Oxford. I guess they just ran out of water.

Saturday 1 February 2025 10:29 : Katy () said:
Clear for pedestrians now - no wellies required

Friday 31 January 2025 18:22 : hi () said:
Most cyclists can get through relatively unscathed. I would recommend wearing wellies or something similar to avoid cloth shoes getting damp in the splashing. \n \nWalkers definitely need wellies and will have to lift their trousers.

Friday 31 January 2025 16:51 : Jeremy Gibbons (jeremy.gibbons@cs.ox.ac.uk) said:
Water about as deep this afternoon (3.30pm) as this morning (9.30am), ie about 5cm. Easily cyclable, but wet feet walking without wellies.

Friday 31 January 2025 16:48 : Turnips (Turnips@swedes.beets) said:
Can anyone confirm how deep the flood level is this afternoon/evening please? \nThanks

Friday 31 January 2025 08:29 : Sai () said:
Flood level has risen about another half inch over 40 min (8:15am). Water at spillway is now level with steps.

Friday 31 January 2025 07:42 : Sai () said:
City-side cattle grid is submerged. Flooding is about 1 inch or so in middle of path at 7:30am.

Thursday 30 January 2025 22:51 : Martin (Daanvanijcken@hotmail.com) said:
At 22:40, water was beginning to encroach on the cycle path but even at the narrowest point the road was still wide enough for three people to walk side by side.

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An A-road walks into a bar and asks for a pint. The barman serves him, but he looks really tough and the barman worries that there'll be trouble.

Then a dual carriage way walks in and buys a pint. The barman again notes that he looks tough and says, ‘Look, I don't want any trouble, so could you sit in that corner away from the A-road?’ So the dual carriage way does.

Soon afterwards, in walks a motorway and gets a pint, who looks extremely tough, so the barman makes him sit in another corner away from the other two roads.

A bit later, a really small road walks in and buys a diet coke. The A-road, dual carriage way and motorway all look at him aghast and run out of the pub. The barman grabs the motorway on the way past and asks, ‘Why are you running out? He's a really tiny road.’

The motorway replies, ‘He's no road, he's a cycle path!’

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