Deluge

A deluge is a large downpour of rain, often a flood.

The Deluge refers to the flood narrative in the biblical book of Genesis.

Deluge may also refer to:

History

• Deluge (history), the Swedish and Russian invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1654–1667)
• Deluge (prehistoric), prehistoric great floods, some of which may have inspired deluge myths
• Après moi, le déluge (lit. 'After me, the flood'), a French expression attributed to King Louis XV of France in 1757