Venice's Annual High Tide

**Toker** · 12-04-08, 10:23 AM

Here is some amazing pictures of Venice's annual high tide.

The recent "acqua alta" (high water) in Venice, Italy reached a depth of 1.56 meters (5 ft, 1 in.) on Monday - the deepest flood in 22 years, and the fourth highest flood level in recent history, claimed Venice's Tide Center. The water began to subside on Tuesday, while residents and tourists made their way through the city, hip-waders or not - one man even took the opportunity to ride his wakeboard through Piazza San Marco (until police stepped in). Although this flood was severe enough for the mayor to ask tourists to temporarily stay home, Venetian floods are fairly routine, several occurring every year, and residents usually take it all in stride

Give me a waverunner and a reason to die. 8)

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Looks cold... Atleast you could pee your pants whenever you felt like it.

**K0nTANK3Rous** · 12-04-08, 10:39 AM

Nothing like eating pastries IN the Mediterranean...

my parents JUST got back before all that started. This is unusually high, although it will continue to happen.

**Consultant** · 12-04-08, 10:39 AM

That's fantastic.

Thanks for the pics!

Just think kids, if your mom keeps driving that Chevy Taho, your town will look like this when Goreble Warming takes over.

**Bunni** · 12-04-08, 10:44 AM

haha ouch that sucks for the furniture store!

**MotoZ** · 12-04-08, 11:13 AM

I imagine that sales slow down at the fish market.

**Red_Lizard2** · 12-04-08, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by MotoZ

I imagine that sales slow down at the fish market.

"Due to a recent shipping error at Holy Grial of Fish we are currently overstocked on fish and passing the savings on to you!!! Look at this piece of cod, only 5.99!! God Bringth and we Shareth to you!!"