Venice suffers worst flooding in 20 years, news agency reports

Venice suffers worst flooding in 20 years, state agency reports

(CNN) - Venice's famous Piazza San Marco flooded Monday, with water
reaching its highest level in the city in more than 20 years, the Italian news
agency ANSA reported.

Waters reached over 61 inches at 10:45 a.m. local time, prompting the
city government to issue warnings to the public, the agency said. The flood
level began to drop soon afterwards, prompted by a change in the direction of
the wind.

It was the worst flooding in Venice since February 1986, ANSA said.
–CNN's Gisella Deputato contributed to this report.