flooding[noun]Synonyms: flood, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, inundation, niagara, overflow, pour, spate, torrent
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
flood‧ing /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
noun [uncountable] a situation in which an area of land becomes covered with water, for example because of heavy rain:
The heavy rain has led to serious flooding in some areas. The river banks have been built up to prevent flooding. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲