[hiredhand]

Strongs (H07858) indicates that flood means deluge...not necessary water... Here's what I found (you probably knew this :-) -

7858 sheteph sheh'-tef

or sheteph (shay'-tef) ; from 7857; a deluge (literally or figuratively):--flood, outrageous, overflowing. see HEBREW for 07857

[TaraP]

Thanks!

:)