Venice Highest Flood

Chairs of outdoor cafes could be seen almost fully submerged, while some luxury stores were also flooded.

Officials said more than 99 percent of the city was under water and that sea levels in the Adriatic rose 1.56 meters (61 inches) -- a level not seen since 1986. It was the fourth-highest level recorded over the past century.

It was a big floods. I was walking around the saint marc square with my waders. The water came into my waders. fabi - 04/12/2008 - 11:47

Please would someone advise what the sea level stated (1.56m) is relative to. e.g. is it above mean sea level Venice or above LAT Venice or some other local height datum? Steve Hearn Wallingford Hydrographics - 03/12/2008 - 17:22