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A view of the high water flooding the neighbourhood adjacent to

Summary: <p>A view of the high water flooding the neighbourhood adjacent to St Mark s square in Venice northern Italy early Friday Dec 25 2009 The water level remained high in Venice after reaching a peak of 144 cm 4 70 feet the highest of 2009 Wednesday Dec 23 2009 The phenomenon of high water which floods the Venice lagoon occurs mainly between autumn and spring when tides are reinforced by seasonal winds The heavy rain and snowfall which has been hitting most of Italy in the past days contributed to raising the water level in the lagoon < p>

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