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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.
Wednesday 12 March 2025 16:20
: Sai () said:
Lights were back on last night except for bridge.
Monday 10 March 2025 20:36
: () said:
The lights are still out
Thursday 6 March 2025 22:34
: () said:
Lights were out again all along the meadow
Monday 24 February 2025 18:46
: Becky (Becky.mosher@gmail.com) said:
At about 6pm tonight the lights were out across the meadow but on along university parks.
Monday 24 February 2025 18:19
: Nigel () said:
Could anyone provide an update as to whether the lights are working, please?
Thursday 20 February 2025 21:25
: Chris () said:
All lights from the bridges to Ferry Road at the Marston end were still out at 7pm.
Wednesday 19 February 2025 22:28
: () said:
All lights on the path are out again
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.
“ 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!’ ”
(supplied by Ændr)