pluvial
[ploo-vee-uhl]
/ ˈplu vi əl /
ADJECTIVE
rainy
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There has also been pluvial - or surface water - flooding, which is a direct result of intense or prolonged rainfall that overwhelms drainage systems.
From BBC
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