noun
- sudden overflows of a stream or river caused by heavy rains or melting snow
Examples
- Spring freshets carried debris downstream after the snow melted.
- The village was threatened by freshets from the mountain streams.
- Heavy rainfall caused dangerous freshets in the valley.
- Farmers prepared for freshets during the wet season.
- The bridge was damaged by powerful freshets last spring.
- Local authorities warned residents about potential freshets.