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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 16 November 2025 10:04
: DomW () said:
The river is high but the path is clear. Interestingly, the previously reliable relationship between the upstream Kings Mill level and the path status seems to have changed. (My rule of thumb was that depth of water on the path was usually equal to the upstream depth minus 1.9m.) this morning the official upstream depth is 2.1m, though the path is clear.
Saturday 15 November 2025 21:11
: anuj () said:
all clear now
Friday 14 November 2025 21:53
: Mihir (Rajamane.mihir@gmail.com) said:
As of Friday 9pm, walkers should beware as there is 2-3 inches of water where the path meets Ferry Road. This is due to some drainage overflow rather than the river - the rest of the path is fine.
Friday 14 November 2025 18:18
: Jobe (Jobe@engineer.com) said:
No flooding on the actual path yet. Lots of water in the river.
Friday 14 November 2025 10:11
: Alice (asms0010@gmail.com) said:
Rivers we're at the point of bursting this morning but path was still clear at around 9am
Monday 3 November 2025 21:38
: Rhodri (Tejones181@gmail.com) said:
Street light number 20 next to the castle grid, at the marston end of the path is not working FixMyStreet ref: 8372673.
Monday 3 November 2025 20:37
: Eve (hitchenseve4@gmail.com) said:
7.30pm tonight : the lights are off on the bridges but working perfectly on the roads. There are no lights between the last cattle grid and the start of Edgeway Rd but I think that’s normal.
Monday 3 November 2025 17:26
: Liz Lock (liz.lock@campion.ox.ac.uk) said:
There were some blokes working on the lights this morning. They said they were mending them, but it wouldn't be done today ....
Saturday 1 November 2025 22:29
: Bill (billholman@ntlworld.com) said:
None of the lights are working from the rollers to Ferry Road
Monday 20 October 2025 17:16
: Gaby () said:
No flooding (yet) :)
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