漲水;洪水;奔流
Freshet \Fresh"et\, n. [OE. fresche flood + -et. See {Fresh}, a.] 1. A stream of fresh water. [Obs.] --Milton. 2. A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow; a sudden inundation. Cracked the sky, as ice in rivers When the freshet is at highest. --Longfellow.
freshet n : the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow [syn: {spate}]