Flooding in Venice at the end of December?
Nov 10th, 2013, 04:43 AM
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Flooding in Venice at the end of December?
Hi all...
I'm considering a short trip day-trip from Florence to Venice the end of December.
Anyone have any real-time info on the flooding. It lloks bad this year:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...#slide=1746286
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I'm considering a short trip day-trip from Florence to Venice the end of December.
Anyone have any real-time info on the flooding. It lloks bad this year:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...#slide=1746286
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Nov 10th, 2013, 05:14 AM
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http://www.comune.venezia.it/flex/cm...?527f93316dac1
Anything above 80 will require boots in low areas. This year (so far) is normal. A few records may have been broken last year when the first flood occurred in October. Last year was pretty bad.
You can't trust the photos on Huffington Post. They recycle images from previous years. The media likes to lie to tell a more dramatic story. Arianna knows how to play the game.
Anything above 80 will require boots in low areas. This year (so far) is normal. A few records may have been broken last year when the first flood occurred in October. Last year was pretty bad.
You can't trust the photos on Huffington Post. They recycle images from previous years. The media likes to lie to tell a more dramatic story. Arianna knows how to play the game.
Nov 10th, 2013, 06:14 AM
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Flooding, more commonly known as "acqua alta" here in Venice, is like predicting weather. Here is the website that shows the forecast for the next few days: http://www.comune.venezia.it/flex/cm.../IDPagina/1748
Last week the highest tides was at 105-110 cm which affected Piazza San Marco but didn't really affect us here at the Rialto area. Even in San Marco, platforms are set up so that people can cross the piazza. Or you can invest in an inexpensive pair of rubber boots.
Last week the highest tides was at 105-110 cm which affected Piazza San Marco but didn't really affect us here at the Rialto area. Even in San Marco, platforms are set up so that people can cross the piazza. Or you can invest in an inexpensive pair of rubber boots.
Nov 10th, 2013, 08:59 AM
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But how frequently,more or less, is there ANY acqua alta at the end of December?
Common sense (I think) would say that, since most rivers flowing into the northern Adriatic are relatively low in mid winter, the chances are lower than in the six weeks after the autumn equinox (now) or when the snows start melting after mid-Feb.
But there's more to meteorology than common sense.
Do I need to take my wellingtons, and my wellington taker-offer, to Venice over Xmas?
Common sense (I think) would say that, since most rivers flowing into the northern Adriatic are relatively low in mid winter, the chances are lower than in the six weeks after the autumn equinox (now) or when the snows start melting after mid-Feb.
But there's more to meteorology than common sense.
Do I need to take my wellingtons, and my wellington taker-offer, to Venice over Xmas?
