It wasn't just rain, it was a cloudburst.
Source: tatoeba (11027722)
Cloudburst
/ˈklaʊdˌbɝst/
Synonyms for "cloudburst" (42 found)
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11 entriesburst of messagesdata delugeemail delugeflood of responsesheavy downpourinformation floodpelt downpour downrain heavilysurge of datatorrential rainfall
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11 entriescloudburst eventcloudburst hazardcloudburst patterncloudburst rainfallcloudburst seasoncloudburst warningflash floodingheavy rainfallintense rainfallsudden cloudbursturban cloudburst
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6 total sentences available.
While the authorities still believe most dikes will hold, a cloudburst and severe thunder storm made matters worse late Friday.
Source: tatoeba (12402533)
[B]ut the sound . . . expressed an utter abandonment to grief; not the cloud-burst of some passing emotion, but the slow down-pour of a whole heaven of sorrow.
Source: wiktionary
A cloudburst in the China Creek district followed by continued heavy rains was responsible for the increased water.
Source: wiktionary
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