Light Shower or sprinkling.
showers showers
showers
The answer is squall.
A brief period of rain is called a drizzle. This is the opposite of a flood or a storm where there is too much rain for long periods.
drizkle
wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_name_for_brief_periods_of...Brief periods of rain? its showers u got this from bin weevils didn't you. What do you call brief periods of rain? its showers u got this from bin weevils didn't you.
Showers
A brief period of rain is actually called a shower though I don't have a clue why it is called a shower, you don't wash yourself in it do you.
A brief shower of rain can be called a "sprinkle," and a brief snowfall can be called a "flurry."
Storms
floods
A word for sudden heavy rain is "downpour." This term describes a brief but intense rainfall, often characterized by its volume and speed. Other synonyms might include "cloudburst" or "deluge," both of which convey similar meanings of sudden, heavy precipitation.