Since Recife is only an average of six feet [2 m] above sea level, occasionally a high tide and heavy rains still cause flooding of some of its principal avenues.
Karena rata - rata ketinggian Recife hanya dua meter di atas permukaan laut, arus pasang dan hujan lebat kadang - kadang masih menyebabkan banjir di jalan - jalan utamanya.