spate - noun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

a sudden forceful flow

the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

spate - thesaurus

batch   deal   flock   freshet   hatful   heap   lot   mass   mess   mickle   mint   mountain   muckle   passel   peck   pile   plenty   pot   raft   rush   sight   slew   stack   surge   upsurge   wad