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Deluge (Noun)

The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations".

Nouns denoting natural phenomena.

Heavy rainfall caused a deluge that flooded the low-lying areas near the river.
The nearby town was evacuated as a deluge of water threatened to engulf the streets.
The dam burst, unleashing a deluge of water that swept away everything in its path.
Rising tides and strong winds combined to create a deluge that inundated the coastal village.
The once-arid delta region was transformed by the annual deluge that brought life-giving water to the parched earth.

A heavy rain.

Nouns denoting natural phenomena.

The storm brought a deluge of rain that flooded the streets of the city.
Heavy rain poured down, causing a deluge that overflowed the nearby river.
Residents prepared for the predicted deluge of rain that would hit the area that evening.
A deluge of water poured off the roof and into the parking lot during the thunderstorm.
The sudden deluge caught the farmers off guard, threatening to ruin their crops.