What Do The Different Colours Mean?

The colour of the flags represents how fast (and therefore how dangerous) the stream is on the respective stretch, and consequently shows which OURCs rules are in force, though it is important that all crews make their own individual risk assessment before starting an outing.

For an explanation of the Flags at Godstow and on the Isis, please see More Information

Flags

Status	Notices
Green	No restrictions on coxing status. Novices coxes must be accompanied by a bankrider or a launch.
Amber	Experienced and senior coxes only Senior crews only - At least 4 rowers with 3 terms' experience, no rowers with less than one term. All crews must be accompanied by a launch with safety equipment. Crews must not turn below Medley Sailing Club, except to land at Keble rafts. Navigation of locks is prohibited. Crews may not go below the Rainbow Bridge.
Red	No crews are allowed out.
Black	No crews are allowed out. Bank may be flooded in places - Exercise caution on foot or bike and avoid unnecessary trips to the river. Boathouses may be inaccessible - Contact your boatman if concerned about equipment. Do not expect to be rowing any time soon.
Grey	Flag not currently being maintained. All crews must make their own decision on whether it is safe to row.

History

Status	Start Date	End Date
Red	30/10/23 09:08
Amber	27/10/23 08:28	30/10/23 09:08
Red	20/10/23 19:30	27/10/23 08:28
Amber	20/10/23 15:15	20/10/23 19:30
Green	04/10/23 19:03	20/10/23 15:15
Grey	27/06/23 14:16	04/10/23 19:03
Green	12/05/23 12:24	27/06/23 14:16
Amber	09/05/23 13:01	12/05/23 12:24
Green	28/04/23 20:41	09/05/23 13:01
Amber	17/04/23 11:35	28/04/23 20:41
Red	13/04/23 17:06	17/04/23 11:35
Grey	21/03/23 17:43	13/04/23 17:06
Green	02/02/23 13:41	21/03/23 17:43
Amber	26/01/23 11:21	02/02/23 13:41
Red	09/01/23 16:03	26/01/23 11:21
Grey	11/12/22 10:20	09/01/23 16:03
Green	04/12/22 16:08	11/12/22 10:20
Amber	30/11/22 16:59	04/12/22 16:08
Red	24/11/22 14:38	30/11/22 16:59
Green	06/10/22 10:03	24/11/22 14:38
Grey	27/06/22 10:02	06/10/22 10:03
Green	20/04/22 19:18	27/06/22 10:03
Grey	20/04/22 16:59	20/04/22 19:18
Green	20/04/22 16:55	20/04/22 16:59
Grey	20/03/22 20:35	20/04/22 16:55
Red	18/03/22 19:30	20/03/22 20:35
Green	09/03/22 15:40	18/03/22 19:30
Amber	24/02/22 12:28	09/03/22 15:40
Red	17/02/22 12:05	24/02/22 12:28
Amber	15/02/22 11:15	17/02/22 12:05
Green	14/01/22 14:43	15/02/22 11:15
Amber	11/01/22 09:53	14/01/22 14:43
Grey	11/12/21 18:48	11/01/22 09:53
Green	27/11/21 19:27	11/12/21 18:48
Amber	26/11/21 18:20	27/11/21 19:27
Green	26/03/21 15:45	26/11/21 18:20
Grey	14/12/20 11:18	26/03/21 15:45
Green	01/12/20 17:06	14/12/20 11:18
Grey	12/11/20 00:10	01/12/20 17:06
Amber	22/10/20 11:49	12/11/20 00:10
Green	12/10/20 12:04	22/10/20 11:49
Amber	10/10/20 12:16	12/10/20 12:04
Red	04/10/20 11:04	10/10/20 12:16
Green	30/09/20 19:20	04/10/20 11:04
Grey	22/03/20 15:41	30/09/20 19:20
Red	14/02/20 08:21	22/03/20 15:41
Amber	10/02/20 14:57	14/02/20 08:21
Green	09/02/20 17:50	10/02/20 14:57
Red	09/02/20 09:21	09/02/20 17:50
Amber	08/02/20 18:16	09/02/20 09:21
Green	06/02/20 22:04	08/02/20 18:16
Amber	24/01/20 17:43	06/02/20 22:04
Red	12/01/20 10:41	24/01/20 17:43
Amber	05/12/19 08:06	12/01/20 10:41
Red	08/11/19 07:19	05/12/19 08:06
Amber	30/10/19 09:45	08/11/19 07:19
Red	27/10/19 17:32	30/10/19 09:45
Green	23/10/19 16:23	27/10/19 17:32
Amber	21/10/19 07:11	23/10/19 16:23
Red	14/10/19 08:44	21/10/19 07:11
Green	14/02/19 07:59	14/10/19 08:44
Amber	12/02/19 16:40	14/02/19 07:59
Red	11/02/19 11:26	12/02/19 16:40
Amber	07/02/19 12:13	11/02/19 11:26
Green	08/01/19 23:36	07/02/19 12:13
Grey	24/12/18 13:06	08/01/19 23:36

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