A sudden rush of water coming from heavy rain:
| FLOOD | 321 |
| FLASH FLOOD | 171 |
| NR | 113 |
| GULLY WASHER | 100 |
| WASHOUT | 65 |
| TORRENT | 41 |
| FRESHET | 40 |
| GUSHER | 40 |
| DELUGE | 27 |
| CLOUDBURST | 20 |
| DOWNPOUR | 19 |
| GUSH | 14 |
| OVERFLOW | 14 |
| NH | 11 |
| RUN-OFF | 11 |
| FLOODING | 7 |
| RIVER | 7 |
| WASH | 5 |
| WATERSPOUT | 5 |
| FRESH | 4 |
| GUSH OF WATER | 4 |
| GUSHING | 4 |
| DITCH-WASHER | 3 |
| FLASH | 3 |
| FLOOD WATER | 3 |
| HEAVY RUN-OFF | 3 |
| HIGH WATER | 3 |
| STREAM | 3 |
| GULLY | 2 |
| GULLY-MAKER | 2 |
| GUSH OF RAIN | 2 |
| HEAD WATER | 2 |
| HEAD-RISE | 2 |
| LIKE A RIVER | 2 |
| SHEET OF WATER | 2 |
| SURGE | 2 |
| TORRENTS | 2 |
| ALMOST A FLOOD | 1 |
| AWASH | 1 |
| BACKUP | 1 |
| BACKWATER | 1 |
| BAD WASH | 1 |
| “BOY, THAT’S A RIVER” | 1 |
| BROOK | 1 |
| BURST OF WATER | 1 |
| CASCADE | 1 |
| CLOUDBUST | 1 |
| CLOUD-SPOUT | 1 |
| COMES DOWN IN A WALL | 1 |
| COMING A FLOOD | 1 |
| CREEK RISE | 1 |
| CREEKS | 1 |
| CRICK’S A-FLOOD | 1 |
| DITCHES | 1 |
| DOWN LIKE A FOUNTAIN | 1 |
| DOWNSPOUT | 1 |
| FAST DRAINAGE | 1 |
| FLOODING RAIN | 1 |
| GULLY-CUTTER | 1 |
| GUSHING OUT | 1 |
| GUSHING RAIN | 1 |
| GUST | 1 |
| HEAD OF WATER | 1 |
| HEAVY | 1 |
| HEAVY RAIN | 1 |
| HEAVY STREAM | 1 |
| HIGH TIDE | 1 |
| HILLSIDE-WASHER | 1 |
| INUNDATION | 1 |
| IT GUSHES DOWN | 1 |
| JUNE FLOOD | 1 |
| LANDSLIDE | 1 |
| LARGE RUN-OFF | 1 |
| OVERFLOWING | 1 |
| POND UP | 1 |
| POOL OF WATER | 1 |
| POURDOWN | 1 |
| POURING | 1 |
| PUDDLE | 1 |
| QUICK TIDE | 1 |
| REGULAR STREAM IN THE GUTTERS | 1 |
| RISE | 1 |
| RIVER IN THE STREET | 1 |
| RIVER OF WATER | 1 |
| ROARING DOWN OF WATER | 1 |
| RUN-OFF WATER | 1 |
| RUSH OF WATER | 1 |
| SHEETS | 1 |
| SHOWER | 1 |
| SLUSH OF WATER | 1 |
| SMALL FLOOD | 1 |
| SMALL STREAM | 1 |
| SOAKER | 1 |
| SPATE | 1 |
| STORMED | 1 |
| SURFACE WATER | 1 |
| TIDE | 1 |
| UP TO THE CURBSTONE | 1 |
| WALL OF WATER | 1 |
| WALL WATER | 1 |
| WARSHING RAIN | 1 |
| WASHER | 1 |
| WASHUP | 1 |
| WATER’S COMING UP | 1 |
| WATERSPAT | 1 |
| YOUNG FLOOD | 1 |
| YOUNG TIDAL WAVE | 1 |
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