This is the 3580th most frequent Swedish word.
flod
"Flod" means "river" in English.
Here, 'floden' refers to a river as a geographical feature.
Floden som rinner genom staden är mycket vacker.
The river that runs through the city is very beautiful.
In this sentence, 'flod' is used metaphorically to describe an overwhelming flow of emotions.
Efter stormen var det en flod av känslor hos alla.
After the storm, there was a flood of emotions in everyone.
In this context, 'floden' refers literally to flooding or an overflowing body of water.