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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Freshet \Fresh"et\, noun [OE. fresche flood + -et. See {Fresh}, a.]
1. A stream of fresh water. [Obs.] --Milton.
2. A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow; a sudden inundation.
Cracked the sky, as ice in rivers When the freshet is at highest. --Longfellow.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
freshet
noun: the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow [syn: {spate}]
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