B25
Any joking names around here for a very heavy rain? You might say, “It’s a regular ________.” [Early QRs: What if it keeps on falling heavily? You might say, “It’s a regular ________.”]
| NR | 230 |
| GULLY WASHER | 216 |
| CLOUDBURST | 152 |
| DOWNPOUR | 112 |
| FLOOD | 51 |
| DELUGE | 37 |
| TOAD-STRANGLER | 31 |
| TRASH-MOVER | 24 |
| ALL-DAY RAIN | 17 |
| SOAKER | 17 |
| FROG-STRANGLER | 15 |
| GOOSE-DROWNDER | 14 |
| TORRENT | 14 |
| WASHOUT | 11 |
| DAM-BUSTER | 9 |
| DRENCHER | 9 |
| GUSHER | 9 |
| WATERSPOUT | 8 |
| CLOUDBUSTER | 7 |
| POUR-DOWN | 6 |
| ROOT-SOAKER | 6 |
| STORM | 6 |
| CHUNK-MOVER | 5 |
| SOD-SOAKER | 5 |
| BELLY-WASHER | 4 |
| CHUNK-FLOATER | 4 |
| CLOD BUSTER | 4 |
| DUCK-DROWNDER | 4 |
| HUMDINGER | 4 |
| RAINING CATS AND DOGS | 4 |
| RAINSTORM | 4 |
| BOTTOM FELL OUT | 3 |
| CLOUDBURSTER | 3 |
| DOWNFALL | 3 |
| HURRICANE | 3 |
| LIGHTWOOD-KNOT FLOATER | 3 |
| NH | 3 |
| RAIN | 3 |
| TRASH-FLOATER | 3 |
| BITCH | 2 |
| BUSTER | 2 |
| DITCH-WASHER | 2 |
| DOOZY | 2 |
| DRENCHING RAIN | 2 |
| GOSLING-DROWNDER | 2 |
| GUTTER-WASHER | 2 |
| HEAVY RAIN | 2 |
| HEAVY RAINSTORM | 2 |
| MONSOON | 2 |
| NOAH’S FLOOD | 2 |
| NORTHEASTER | 2 |
| POURING | 2 |
| REALLY POURING | 2 |
| RIPSNORTER | 2 |
| SOAKING RAIN | 2 |
| SOD-BUSTER | 2 |
| STEADY RAIN | 2 |
| STUMP-MOVER | 2 |
| THREE-DAY RAIN | 2 |
| TRASH-LIFTER | 2 |
| TURD-FLOATER | 2 |
| WASHING RAIN | 2 |
| ALL-DAYER | 1 |
| BAPTIST DAM-BREAKER | 1 |
| BIG HARD RAIN | 1 |
| BLOCK-BUSTER | 1 |
| BLUSTER | 1 |
| BOTTOM OF THE BUCKET | 1 |
| BRUSH-MOVER | 1 |
| CAT AND DOG | 1 |
| CAT-MIRER | 1 |
| CATS AND DOGS | 1 |
| CHICKEN-DROWNDER | 1 |
| CHRISTMAS WEATHER | 1 |
| CLOUDBUST | 1 |
| COB-FLOATER | 1 |
| COME DOWN IN BUCKETS | 1 |
| COME DOWN TERRIFIC | 1 |
| COMING DOWN | 1 |
| COMING DOWN IN SHEETS | 1 |
| CONTINUING RAIN | 1 |
| DASHING RAIN | 1 |
| DEVIL’S BEATIN’ HIS WIFE | 1 |
| DILLY | 1 |
| DOG-MIRE | 1 |
| DOUSER | 1 |
| DOWNBURST | 1 |
| DOWNSPOUT | 1 |
| EARTH-MOVER | 1 |
| FALLING IN SHEETS | 1 |
| FARCE | 1 |
| FISH-DROWNDER | 1 |
| FLASH FLOOD | 1 |
| FLASH FLOOD ALMOST | 1 |
| FROG RAIN | 1 |
| FROG-CHOKER | 1 |
| FROG-DROWNDER | 1 |
| GARBAGE-MOVER | 1 |
| GEE-WHIZZER | 1 |
| GOOD RAIN | 1 |
| GOOSE-DRENCHER | 1 |
| GOOSE-STRANGLER | 1 |
| GROUND-SOAKER | 1 |
| GULLY-POUR | 1 |
| HAILSTORM | 1 |
| HAY-ROTTER | 1 |
| HEAVENS HAVE OPENED | 1 |
| HEAVENS OPENED LAST NIGHT | 1 |
| HEAVENS OPENING UP | 1 |
| HEAVY DRENCHING | 1 |
| HEN-DROWNDER | 1 |
| JIM CARPENTER DRIZZLE | 1 |
| JOE DARTER | 1 |
| JOHNSTOWN FLOOD | 1 |
| JUST LIKE ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE | 1 |
| KNEE-DEEP TO A TALL INDIAN | 1 |
| LALAPALOOZA | 1 |
| LALAPALOOZER | 1 |
| LAND RAIN | 1 |
| LAND-SOAKER | 1 |
| LEAK-FINDER | 1 |
| LIFESAVER | 1 |
| LIGHTERED-KNOT FLOATER | 1 |
| LIGHTWOOD-KNOT MOVER | 1 |
| LIKE A COW PISSING ON A FLAT ROCK | 1 |
| LIKE THE DICKENS | 1 |
| LOG-FLOATER | 1 |
| LOOKS LIKE IT’S GOING TO RAIN ALL DAY | 1 |
| LULU | 1 |
| MESS | 1 |
| MILLION-DOLLAR RAIN | 1 |
| MUDHEN-CLEANER | 1 |
| MUD-SENDER | 1 |
| NOAH’S TIME | 1 |
| NOR’EASTER | 1 |
| NUBBIN-STRETCHER | 1 |
| OLD SOAKER | 1 |
| OVERFLOW | 1 |
| PICKLE SHOWER | 1 |
| PISSER | 1 |
| POND-FILLER | 1 |
| POURED IT OUT OF A BUCKET | 1 |
| POURING RAIN | 1 |
| POUR-OUT | 1 |
| PUDDLE-JUMPER | 1 |
| RAIN AND OVERFLOW | 1 |
| RAINED LIKE A COW PISSING ON A FLAT ROCK | 1 |
| RAINED LIKE HELL | 1 |
| RAINED LIKE THE DEVIL | 1 |
| RAINED PITCHFORKS AND SAWLOGS | 1 |
| RAINED PRETTY HEAVY | 1 |
| RAINING COWSHIT AND STONES TO SPLASH IT | 1 |
| RAINING HARD | 1 |
| RAINING LIKE A TORRENT | 1 |
| RAINING PITCHFORKS | 1 |
| RAINING PITCHFORKS AND NIGGER BABIES | 1 |
| RAINING UP A STORM | 1 |
| RAINY SPELL | 1 |
| REAL DOWNPOUR | 1 |
| REALLY IS POURING DOWN | 1 |
| REALLY RAINING | 1 |
| RIP-TAIL SNORTER | 1 |
| SET RAIN | 1 |
| SEWER-CLOGGER | 1 |
| SHEEP-KILLER | 1 |
| SHOWER | 1 |
| SLOPPY RAIN | 1 |
| SMALL FLOOD | 1 |
| SNORTER | 1 |
| SOCKDOLAGER | 1 |
| SOMEBODY DUMPED SOME WATER | 1 |
| SOUSER | 1 |
| SOUZER | 1 |
| SPLASHER | 1 |
| STEM-WINDER | 1 |
| STINKER | 1 |
| STUMP-PULLER | 1 |
| STUMP-WASHER | 1 |
| SUDSER | 1 |
| SUMMER RAIN | 1 |
| TEEMING | 1 |
| TEEMING OUT | 1 |
| TEEMING OUTDOORS | 1 |
| TERRACE-BREAKER | 1 |
| TERRIBLE HARD RAIN | 1 |
| THIS’LL DROWN ALL DUCKS | 1 |
| THUNDERSTORM | 1 |
| TOADFROG-STRANGLER | 1 |
| TOAD-WASHER | 1 |
| TORNADO | 1 |
| TORRENT OF RAIN | 1 |
| TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR | 1 |
| TORRENTIAL RAIN | 1 |
| TRASH-MOVER AND GULLY WASHER | 1 |
| TREE-BENDER | 1 |
| TREE-MOVER | 1 |
| UAHEKILI | 1 |
| WARSHOUT | 1 |
| WASHUP | 1 |
| WATERFALL | 1 |
| WEATHER | 1 |
| WHOOSHER | 1 |
| WHOPPER | 1 |
| WIND-SWEEPER | 1 |
| YOUNG CLOUDBURST | 1 |
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