What are flood dreams about?
A flood occurs when a large quantity of water is not where it should be. It can be caused by natural disasters like too much rain. Alternatively floods can be caused by man made accidents like dams breaking. The flooding water will often obscure and hide much of what it covers and debris will float to the surface. The DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon insights from 1,200 dream symbols in over 200,000 dreams. Let’s see what the data has to say about flood dreams.
The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with flood dreams. These are the words that make flood dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of flood dreams can be illuminating about show floods affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example flood dreams at the bottom of the page.
The circular bar chart above shows how floods in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that flood is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that flood is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, flood dreams have more disasters than 99.8% of dream symbols, more recurring dreams than 81.4% of dream symbols, and more vivid dreams than 79.8% of dream symbols. On the other hand, flood dreams have less eating and drinking than 85.7% of dream symbols, less hatred than 84.8% of dream symbols, and less weird dreams than 80.9% of dream symbols. Every dream is unique. These are general patterns observed in an analysis of over 200,000 dreams. This analysis is a tool to help you make sense of your dreams. It is best to look at the differences. See how your dream of floods is different than dreams of floods in general.
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How common are flood dreams?
1.1% of dreams have the floods symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 90 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively uncommon.
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of dreams have floods
How common are flood dreams?
1.1% of dreams have the floods symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 90 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively uncommon.
How are flood dreams identified?
What is most related to dreams of floods?
Floods dreams are notable because they have substantially more deluges, mudslides, magnifying glasses, hurricanes, tsunamis, Lebanon, Venezuela, pheasants, landslides, light rain, Yoda than 95% of other dream symbols.
What is most related to dreams of floods?
Floods dreams are notable because they have substantially more deluges, mudslides, magnifying glasses, hurricanes, tsunamis, Lebanon, Venezuela, pheasants, landslides, light rain, Yoda than 95% of other dream symbols.
What symbols least related to dreams of floods?
Floods dreams are notable because they have substantially less abscesses, masturbation, Malaysia, Madagascar, lotus flowers, lizard people, limousines, lifeguards, Legolas, Laos, Kuwait than 95% of other dream symbols.
What symbols least related to dreams of floods?
Floods dreams are notable because they have substantially less abscesses, masturbation, Malaysia, Madagascar, lotus flowers, lizard people, limousines, lifeguards, Legolas, Laos, Kuwait than 95% of other dream symbols.
Deep dive into flood dreams
Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in flood dreams.
Who is in dreams of floods?
Flood dreams are less related to unnamed people, less related to strangers, and less related to peers.
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Who is in dreams of floods?
Flood dreams are less related to unnamed people, less related to strangers, and less related to peers.
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What are the emotions in dreams of floods?
Flood dreams are less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to embarrassment.
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What are the emotions in dreams of floods?
Flood dreams are less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to embarrassment.
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Where do dreams of floods take place?
Flood dreams are more related to home, more related to human-made places, and more related to transportation than dreams in general.
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Where do dreams of floods take place?
Flood dreams are more related to home, more related to human-made places, and more related to transportation than dreams in general.
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What happens in dreams of floods?
Dreams of floods are much more related to disasters than dreams in general. They are less related to friendly acts, less related to sex, and less related to eating and drinking.
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What happens in dreams of floods?
Dreams of floods are much more related to disasters than dreams in general. They are less related to friendly acts, less related to sex, and less related to eating and drinking.
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How do dreams of floods related to the type of dream it is?
Dreams of floods are more related to recurring dreams and more related to vivid dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to weird dreams, less related to good dreams, and less related to sad dreams.
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How do dreams of floods related to the type of dream it is?
Dreams of floods are more related to recurring dreams and more related to vivid dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to weird dreams, less related to good dreams, and less related to sad dreams.
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How can you make sense of floods in dreams?
Flood dreams are relatively uncommon. Among other things flood dreams are Do you think this is true for your dream of floods? How might your dream of floods be different?
All dreams have meaning
You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.
All dreams have meaning
You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.
Look for the differences
The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience floods in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.
Look for the differences
The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience floods in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.
Return to the feelings
Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about floods in dreams. See how you feel about floods now, in your waking life.
Return to the feelings
Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about floods in dreams. See how you feel about floods now, in your waking life.
An interpretation of flood dreams
This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. Water in a dream can symbolize emotions, so a flood can symbolize outpouring of emotion. Flooding implies the threat of being overwhelmed, and psychologically it can relate to being overwhelmed by your emotions, especially if the water is murky, dirty, or full of debris. However, dreams have many ways of creating symbolism with the action and imagery of flooding. For example, the unstoppable nature of a flood can be used to create symbolism connected with anything that can’t be controlled: illness, old age, a person, a situation. Water is associated with the unconscious mind, which can act as a repository for everything psychologically repressed, rejected, or unwanted. A point comes when those elements will not be held back any longer. The dam breaks and out rushes everything previously held back. When the symbolism of flooding is used in this sense, it implies a time of danger for the person, a mental breakdown or onset of neurosis. See: Erupting On the other hand, if handled properly it can precede a time of creative fertility. Floods create rich soil from which crops grow. Artists, inventors, and other types of creative people can be “flooded” with ideas and inspirations. In this sense the imagery of flooding is quite positive and welcome. Flooding can mean letting go of something. After a flood of emotion or creativity, the head and heart are cleared. You are ready to start fresh. It can be the first step to healing. Flooding is associated with threats to property and life, because floods are dangerous and often accompanied by destruction. It can mean you face a dangerous situation or are overwhelmed by events. Flooding is associated with fears and worries. This use of the symbolism is more likely in dreams where a flood is feared to happen, or the possibility of it causes panic. A more literal reading of the symbolism of flooding involves the visualization of badly needing to urinate. A flood of dirty brown water can symbolize diarrhea. See: Toilets Flooding can have personal associations based on experience. If you’ve ever lived through a flood, especially one that wrecks your life or home, dreams can draw on the experience to create symbolism. News about flooding can seep into dreams. If you have no personal connection with the places being flooded, consider the possibility that the dream uses a flood to connect with whatever you were thinking, feeling, or doing at the time you heard the news. In which case, the symbolism has nothing to do with water or flooding. It’s simply a marker for when a thought or feeling occurred. See also: Bathrooms, Disasters, Fear, Home, Rescuing, Rivers, Showers, Tsunamis, Toilets, Water
An interpretation of flood dreams
This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. Water in a dream can symbolize emotions, so a flood can symbolize outpouring of emotion. Flooding implies the threat of being overwhelmed, and psychologically it can relate to being overwhelmed by your emotions, especially if the water is murky, dirty, or full of debris. However, dreams have many ways of creating symbolism with the action and imagery of flooding. For example, the unstoppable nature of a flood can be used to create symbolism connected with anything that can’t be controlled: illness, old age, a person, a situation. Water is associated with the unconscious mind, which can act as a repository for everything psychologically repressed, rejected, or unwanted. A point comes when those elements will not be held back any longer. The dam breaks and out rushes everything previously held back. When the symbolism of flooding is used in this sense, it implies a time of danger for the person, a mental breakdown or onset of neurosis. See: Erupting On the other hand, if handled properly it can precede a time of creative fertility. Floods create rich soil from which crops grow. Artists, inventors, and other types of creative people can be “flooded” with ideas and inspirations. In this sense the imagery of flooding is quite positive and welcome. Flooding can mean letting go of something. After a flood of emotion or creativity, the head and heart are cleared. You are ready to start fresh. It can be the first step to healing. Flooding is associated with threats to property and life, because floods are dangerous and often accompanied by destruction. It can mean you face a dangerous situation or are overwhelmed by events. Flooding is associated with fears and worries. This use of the symbolism is more likely in dreams where a flood is feared to happen, or the possibility of it causes panic. A more literal reading of the symbolism of flooding involves the visualization of badly needing to urinate. A flood of dirty brown water can symbolize diarrhea. See: Toilets Flooding can have personal associations based on experience. If you’ve ever lived through a flood, especially one that wrecks your life or home, dreams can draw on the experience to create symbolism. News about flooding can seep into dreams. If you have no personal connection with the places being flooded, consider the possibility that the dream uses a flood to connect with whatever you were thinking, feeling, or doing at the time you heard the news. In which case, the symbolism has nothing to do with water or flooding. It’s simply a marker for when a thought or feeling occurred. See also: Bathrooms, Disasters, Fear, Home, Rescuing, Rivers, Showers, Tsunamis, Toilets, Water
Examples of dreams of floods
Reading dreams is one of the best ways to understand dream symbols. Even though the DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon data, it is grounded in the experience of reading thousands upon thousands of dreams. We invite you to read examples of flood dreams for yourself. These dreams are actual dreams people have had. As result, they may contain racist, sexist, violent, or otherwise offense language and imagery. This can be true even for flood dreams. Read at your own risk.
