| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Hyphenation | su·bit·a i·nund·o |
| Afrikaans | kitsvloed |
|---|---|
| Czech | přívalová povodeň |
| Dutch | stortvloed |
| English | flash flood |
| Finnish | syöksytulva; äkkitulva |
| French | crue soudaine; crue brutale; crue éclair |
| German | Sturzflut |
| Italian | alluvione lampo |
| Malay | banjir bandang; air bah |
| Polish | powódź błyskawiczna |
| Portuguese | enchente relâmpago; alagamento |
| Romanian | viitură |
| Russian | внезапный паводок |
| Spanish | inundación relámpago |
| Thai | น้ำป่า; น้ำท่วมฉับพลัน |
| Turkish | seyelan |
| Welsh | fflachlif |