spate

暴雨过后，小溪突然变成了汹涌的急流。

After the storm, the small creek turned into a raging ___spate.

最近该地区发生了一连串的交通事故。

There has been a ___spate of traffic accidents in the area recently.

暴雨过后，河水暴涨漫过了堤岸。

The river overflowed its banks after a sudden ___spate of heavy rain.