Rain fell down in torrents, flooding the streets.

Meaning: The rain was so heavy that it caused the streets to be covered in water.

Choice of Words: Torrents means heavy and continuous rainfall, like a downpour. Flooding means when water covers an area of land, often causing damage.

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Related Expressions

• The rain poured down in torrents, flooding the streets.
• Rain lashed down in torrents, flooding the streets.
• The rain fell heavily, flooding the streets.
• Rain fell heavily, flooding streets.
• Rain poured down, flooding the streets.
• The rain poured down, flooding the streets and causing traffic jams.
• The heavy rain poured down, flooding the streets.
• Rain poured, flooding streets instantly.
• Rain poured heavily, flooding streets.
• The rain poured heavily, flooding the streets below.