Astronomical tides, combined with meteorological phenomena, such as seasonal winds, often cause floods in the Venetian Lagoon.
Between 1966 and 2018, Venice was flooded on average ** times a year. This figure considers all tide events where the water level exceeded the flood threshold level of ** cm. Over the period under consideration, the water level exceeded *** cm only once: during the 1966 tide, it reached a peak of *** cm above sea level. In November 2019, Venice experienced another record tide, with a water level of *** cm.
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comune.venezia.it. (November 14, 2019). Average annual frequency of high tide events in the Italian city of Venice between 1966 and 2018, by water level* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1070374/annual-frequency-high-tide-events-in-venice-italy/
comune.venezia.it. "Average annual frequency of high tide events in the Italian city of Venice between 1966 and 2018, by water level*." Chart. November 14, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1070374/annual-frequency-high-tide-events-in-venice-italy/
comune.venezia.it. (2019). Average annual frequency of high tide events in the Italian city of Venice between 1966 and 2018, by water level*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1070374/annual-frequency-high-tide-events-in-venice-italy/
comune.venezia.it. "Average Annual Frequency of High Tide Events in The Italian City of Venice between 1966 and 2018, by Water Level*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Nov 2019, /statistics/1070374/annual-frequency-high-tide-events-in-venice-italy/
comune.venezia.it, Average annual frequency of high tide events in the Italian city of Venice between 1966 and 2018, by water level* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1070374/annual-frequency-high-tide-events-in-venice-italy/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Average annual frequency of high tide events in the Italian city of Venice between 1966 and 2018, by water level* [Graph], comune.venezia.it, November 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1070374/annual-frequency-high-tide-events-in-venice-italy/
