The company has been subjected to a 'flood tide' [='flood'] of criticism for its hiring policies.
He wasn't able to start the car because he had 'flooded' the engine.
a political movement that was 'in full flood' in the 1980s
(..) Except the same transmission every seconds. All the other channels are dead. - - Kick on the floods. - We can't go anywhere in this. - Mmm. Well, Mother says the sun's coming up in minutes. - How far are we from (..)1979 Alien