Downpour and Flash flood

Downpour

Downpour noun - A steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity.

Flash flood and downpour are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flash flood" instead a noun "Downpour".

Flash flood

Flash flood noun - A sudden local flood of great volume and short duration.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Flash flood

Downpour and flash flood are semantically related. You can use "Downpour" instead a noun phrase "Flash flood".
Cite this Source
Flash flood and Downpour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downpour/flash_flood
Downpour & Flash flood. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/downpour/flash_flood>.
Flash flood or Downpour. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/downpour/flash_flood.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "downpour" and "flash flood" have occurred on timeline