freshets
Streams suddenly swollen
Freshets are rushes of fresh water flowing into the sea, typically from a river swollen by rain or melting snow.
The word describes the surge itself rather than the river: Spring freshets carried debris downstream.
A freshet can also mean any sudden overflow or flooding of a stream.
Severe overflow of water
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
submerge · engulf · breach · spate · overrun · flash flood · erosion · siltation
Return to liquid
- snowmeltLiquefied winter precipitation
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- runoffExcess water drainage
- icecapPermanent polar covering
chinook · warmth · seasonal · alpine · defrost · drip · spring thaw · mountain streams
Very small streams
- brooksMinor flowing waterways
- creeksSmall natural watercourses
- tributariesStreams joining larger rivers
- runnelsSmall water channels
rills · channels · watercourses · confluences · headwaters · meanders · gullies · arroyos
Flowing in violent streams
- gushFlow out forcefully
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- downpourIntense precipitation event
rush · outpouring · burst · swell · rushing water · spate · flash · torrent
deluge
Severe overflow of water
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- surgeSudden powerful increase
swollen · submerge · engulf · breach · spate · overrun · flash flood · erosion · siltation · alluvium
thaw
Return to liquid
icecap · chinook · warmth · seasonal · alpine · defrost · drip · spring thaw · mountain streams · meltwater
rivulets
Very small streams
- brooksMinor flowing waterways
- creeksSmall natural watercourses
- tributariesStreams joining larger rivers
runnels · rills · channels · watercourses · confluences · headwaters · meanders · gullies · arroyos · burns
torrential
Flowing in violent streams
- gushFlow out forcefully
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
downpour · rush · outpouring · burst · swell · rushing water · spate · flash · torrent · uprush
vernal
Relating to spring
ice-out · breakup · spawning · salmon run · April · March · riverbanks · greening · rain-fed · wet season
freshetsdroughts
Extended periods without precipitation
dry spells · drought conditions · aridity · desiccation · water scarcity
freshetslow water
Minimum tide level
stagnant water · still water · trickles · ebbs · slack water
- freshen upBrief self-grooming session
- air freshenerDevice releasing pleasant scent
- freshening upBrief self-grooming session
- car freshenerScented vehicle accessory
- fabric freshenerDeodorizing spray for textiles
- plug-in freshenerWall-outlet scent diffuser
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