The rain poured down in torrents, flooding the streets.

Meaning: A lot of rain fell very quickly and caused the streets to be covered in water.

Choice of Words: Rain is water that falls from the sky. Poured is the past tense of the verb pour, which means to flow or fall heavily. Torrents are heavy flows of water. Flooding is the present participle of the verb flood, which means to cover with water.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Rain fell down in torrents, flooding the streets.
• Rain lashed down in torrents, flooding the 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.
• Rain poured heavily, flooding the streets.
• The rain poured, flooding the streets below.