\Fresh"et\, n. [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.