Difference between Floods and Deluge

FLOODS vs DELUGE: NOUN

Plural form of flood.
An overwhelming number or amount
The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
The inward flow of the tide
Light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
A large flow
The act of flooding; filling to overflowing

In the Bible, the great flood that occurred in the time of Noah.
A heavy downpour.
A great flood.
An overwhelming number or amount
A heavy rain
The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
Something that overwhelms as if by a great flood.
An overwhelming amount of something.
Any overflowing of water; an inundation; a flood; specifically, the great flood or overflowing of the earth (called the universal deluge) which, according to the account in Genesis, occurred in the days of Noah, or any of the similar floods found in the traditions of most ancient peoples, accompanied by a nearly total destruction of life. See flood.
A great flood or rain.
Anything analogous to an inundation; anything that overwhelms or floods.
A washing away; an overflowing of the land by water; an inundation; a flood; specifically, The Deluge, the great flood in the days of Noah (Gen. vii.).
Fig.: Anything which overwhelms, or causes great destruction.

To overwhelm, as with a deluge; to cover; to overspread; to overpower; to submerge; to destroy
To overflow with water; to inundate; to overwhelm.
To overwhelm with a large number or amount; swamp.
To overrun with water; inundate.

As with a liquid
Fill quickly beyond capacity
To pour over in a deluge; overwhelm with a flood; overflow; inundate; drown.
To overrun like a flood; pour over in overwhelming numbers: as, the northern nations deluged the Roman empire with their armies.
To overwhelm; cause to sink under the weight of a general or spreading calamity.
To suffer a deluge; be deluged.

Floodwaters, Flood lamp, Photoflood, Advancing, Floodlight, High, Oversupply, Outpouring, Rising, Swamp, Overflow, Torrent, Inundate, Inundation, Deluge

Onslaught, Barrage, Flooding, Flood out, Waterspout, Submerge, Soaker, Swamp, Overwhelm, Cloudburst, Inundate, Inundation, Flood, Downpour, Torrent

Rivers, Rains, Floodwaters, Photoflood, Advancing, Floodlight, High, Oversupply, Rising, Swamp, Overflow, Torrent, Inundate, Inundation, Deluge

Blizzard, Onslaught, Barrage, Flooding, Waterspout, Submerge, Soaker, Swamp, Overwhelm, Cloudburst, Inundate, Inundation, Flood, Downpour, Torrent

Flash floods frequently occur in seconds and minutes, while floods occur over hours and days.
Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States, however, all floods are not alike.
Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States, however not all floods are alike.
Of course, we had the tax day floods that devastated certain members, and also the Memorial Day floods.
Floods and flash floods can happen quickly and without warning.
Floods are occurring more and more frequently in Serbia, especially flash floods.
Hazards include floods and the products of erosion created by floods, fire, windstorms, earthquakes, drought, or other natural disasters.
Floods, especially flash floods due to its power and happening suddenly cause extensive damage.
AWS Shield Advanced can detect attacks like HTTP floods and DNS floods.
Dodder floods may coincide with floods used to control blackheaded fireworm.