As now and ice melt in the spring, or in the early summer in mountainous regions, large quantities of water are released, causing rivers and streams to attain their annual peak flow. These peak flows, which often result in flooding, are called freshet.
A sudden rise in water level associated with rainfall or snow melt.
Sudden overflow of a stream caused by heavy rain or nearby thawing of snow or ice. G - I
An increased flow of a river caused by rain.
high stream flow, usually confined to the stream channel and caused by a regularly recurring hydrological phenomenon (e.g., the snowmelt freshet) (regional term).
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
The sudden overflow or rise in level of a stream as a result of heavy rains or snowmelt. ( crue; crue nivale)
Sudden rise or overflowing of a stream due to rainfall or snow melt.[ J K U V X Y Z
A rapid temporary increase in stream flow due to heavy rains or snow melt.
a sudden overflow of a stream resulting from a heavy rain or thaw.
A rapid rise in stream flow due to runoff from rain or snowmelt.
(Crue) Major, short-lived discharge of fresh water into a current resulting from heavy rains or rapid snowmelt.
the annual spring rise of streams in cold climates as a result of snow melt; freshet also refers to a flood caused by rain or melting snow.