Inundation
Inundation , noun
[Latin inundatio: compare French inondation.]
1.
The act of inundating, or the state of being inundated; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
With inundation wide the deluge reigns,
Drowns the deep valleys, and o'erspreads the plains.
2.
An overspreading of any kind; overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx; as, an inundation of tourists.
To stop the inundation of her tears.