cloudburst
noun
- short and very intense rain
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈklaʊdˌbɝst/ / /ˈklaʊdˌbɜːst/
noun
Etymology: From cloud + burst.
- A sudden heavy rainstorm.
“[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.”
“A cloudburst in the China Creek district followed by continued heavy rains was responsible for the increased water.”