Freshet

n.	1.	A stream of fresh water.
	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.

Noun

1.

freshet - the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow Synonyms: spate

flow, flowing, spate