When it rains two inches in a day, I'd call that a deluge.
When the rock I threw struck the large hornet's nest, a deluge
of bees came storming out and stung me.
The deluge destroyed my hat.
When we got to the bridge, we were surprised by the deluge.
Noah received advance information about the deluge and built an
ark.
The sprinkling of rain quickly became a deluge.