Learn English – Word for describing ‘water accumulated on roads’

word-request

I was making a phone conversation with one of my client. I had promised him to do a meeting at a certain place. But I wanted to cancel that meeting because most of the roads on my route had accumulated rain water and it was raining heavily. For that I used the phrase

'road are blocked because of heavy rains'

Can you let me know a key word that could describe the road condition.

Best Answer

I would say something like:

The roads are flooded by heavy rain.
The roads are waterlogged. (this usage might be Indian English-specific)
Most of the roads have been rendered impassable by heavy rain.

Examples from the media:

  • "Many roads remain impassable and are covered by water." (source)
  • "Another day of downpours brought more water-covered roads. Several roads in South Moorhead flooded Wednesday and Thursday North Fargo got the brunt of it." (source)
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