downpours
Sudden drenching storms
Downpours is the plural of downpour—a sudden, heavy rainfall.
The word emphasizes intensity and volume: rain coming down in sheets rather than drops.
We got caught in one of those summer downpours.
Figuratively, a downpour can describe any sudden deluge: a downpour of criticism, a downpour of emails.
Overwhelming water accumulation
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- mudslideFlowing mass of wet soil
- erosionGradual wearing away
- runoffExcess water drainage
drainage · overflow · washed out · road closure · power outage · debris · storm drain · levee
Severe overflow of water
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- torrentialFlowing in violent streams
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- rainstormHeavy precipitation event
flash flood · thunderstorm · precipitation · squall · tempest · tropical storm · waterspout · sheets of rain
Thoroughly wet throughout
- soakedThoroughly wet throughout
- splashingLiquid striking noisily
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
- poundingForceful repeated striking
drumming · hammering · streaming · cascading · gushing · relentless · blinding · deafening
Fierce, overwhelming assault
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- delugeSevere overflow of water
avalanche · overwhelming · inundation · outpouring · cascade · wave · surge · bombardment
flooding
Overwhelming water accumulation
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- mudslideFlowing mass of wet soil
- erosionGradual wearing away
runoff · drainage · overflow · washed out · road closure · power outage · debris · storm drain · levee · sandbags
deluge
Severe overflow of water
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- torrentialFlowing in violent streams
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
rainstorm · flash flood · thunderstorm · precipitation · squall · tempest · tropical storm · waterspout · sheets of rain · driving rain
drenched
Thoroughly wet throughout
pounding · drumming · hammering · streaming · cascading · gushing · relentless · blinding · deafening · cold
onslaught
Fierce, overwhelming assault
deluge · avalanche · overwhelming · inundation · outpouring · cascade · wave · surge · bombardment · abundance
- coastal weatherdrizzle, overcast, ocean breeze, cloudy skies, rainfall
- tropical climatehigh humidity, heavy rainfall, monsoons, wet season, dry season
- tropicsequator, tropical climate, coconut tree, tropical, tropical zone
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- disastersdisaster, earthquake, earthquakes, catastrophe, floods
- monsoonsmonsoon winds, monsoon rains, wet season, burst, break
downpoursdrizzle
Very light precipitation
sprinkles · mist · light rain · sprinkling · drizzles
downpoursdrought
Prolonged water scarcity
dry spell · dryness · aridity · clear skies · fair weather