Venice under water

A young man and a woman enjoy swimming in flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Nov. 11, 2012. High tides have flooded Venice, leading Venetians and tourists to don high boots and use wooden walkways to cross St. Mark's Square and other areas under water. The water level reached a peak of 58.66 inches, below the 63 inches recorded four years ago. Flooding is common this time of year.

A man enjoys swimming in flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Nov. 11, 2012.

A tourist crosses flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Nov. 11, 2012.

People sit at the table of a bar in a flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Nov. 11, 2012.

People walk on bridges set up near the flooded St Mark's square during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

Tourists are evacuated from the flooded St Mark's square during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

People walk on bridges set up near the flooded St Mark's square during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

People stands in the flooded St Mark's square during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

A woman sits in her closed store due to floods during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

A man carries a boy as they leave the flooded St Mark's square during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

People walk in flooded streets during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

Gondola's are seen near St Mark's square flooded during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

View of the flooded St Mark's square during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

A man carries a girl as they leave the flooded St Mark's square during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

A family walk on bridge as they leave the flooded St Mark's square during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

People walk on a bridge set up in the flooded St Mark's square during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

People walk on bridges set up in a flooded St Mark's square during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

People walk on bridges set up in front of Palace of Doges during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

People walk on bridges set up in a flooded St Mark's square during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

People walk on bridges set up in front of Palace of Doges during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

People walk on bridges set up in a flooded St Mark's square during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.

People walk in a flooded St Mark's square during "acqua alta" (high water) on Nov. 1, 2012, in Venice.