'Freshet' definitions:

Definition of 'freshet'

From: WordNet
noun
The occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow [syn: freshet, spate]

Definition of 'Freshet'

From: GCIDE
  • Freshet \Fresh"et\, n. [OE. fresche flood + -et. See Fresh, a.]
  • 1. A stream of fresh water. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow; a sudden inundation. [1913 Webster]
  • Cracked the sky, as ice in rivers When the freshet is at highest. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]