What is the name given to a period of heavy rain?

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That would be a downpour, possibly resulting in a flood.Synonyms include, but are not limited to, deluge, monsoon, storm,rainstorm, cloudburst, inundation, torrential rain, drencher, andfrog-strangler.

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