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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.
Thursday 12 December 2024 00:14
: KS () said:
Midnight: over 1m wide dry strip down the whole length of the path and cattle grid water level only a few mm above the bars.
\nPresumably entirely dry in the morning.
Wednesday 11 December 2024 21:18
: Katherine C. (Katherine@krcraddock.plus.com) said:
Cycle across at around 18.30. Water is definitely receding as the brow of the path is now free of water.
Wednesday 11 December 2024 15:18
: L () said:
Cycled through around 1:30pm. A few centimetres at most near the cattle grid, no pedal rocking needed. Looks to be dropping since yesterday, hopefully to continue.
Wednesday 11 December 2024 08:35
: Gaby () said:
Still flooded this morning, a couple of inches deep for approx 10 metres starting from bridge cattlegrid heading into Marston. I cycled through with a bit of low pedal rocking, felt juuust a bit too risky to do the full stroke as there was a lot of splash coming up onto my shoes already. Definitely doable though and definitely walkable in wellies.
Wednesday 11 December 2024 00:50
: KS () said:
Level this evening (~midnight) was similar to this morning. Just covering the toes in wellies - around 3-4cm deep.
\nNot much sign of a rise so hopefully similar in the morning.
Tuesday 10 December 2024 17:21
: Jeremy Gibbons (jeremy.gibbons@cs.ox.ac.uk) said:
Water encroaching the path from the town side nearly to the bend, but still only about two inches deep so easily cycleable.
Tuesday 10 December 2024 08:28
: Sai () said:
Yep, water no higher than pedal at downstroke.
\nCyclists: please be patient with others - stick to your line and don't rush.
\nScooter riders: make a decision and before going through - don't stop in the middle of the water and then think about what to do.
Tuesday 10 December 2024 07:09
: Andris () said:
Easy to cycle through, just 2-3 inches by the cattle grid. Wellies recommended for pedestrians.
Tuesday 10 December 2024 07:05
: JK () said:
Many false prophets in the crowd. Water levels barely rising. Cycle path seems the same as last night. Flooded slightly to half way from the bridges. Passed easily by bicycle without feet touching the water.
Monday 9 December 2024 22:25
: Mariolina Salio (mariolina.salio@imm.ox.ac.uk) said:
Cattle grid by Uni side submerged. Cycle path under few cm of water until half way. Will be completely submerged by the morning, rising relatively fast.
“ 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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