flooding vs flood

flooding and flood both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flooding	Yes	No	No	No
flood	Yes	No	Yes	No

flooding (noun)	flood (noun)
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them	the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
	a large flow
	light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
	the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
	the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
	an overwhelming number or amount

flooding (verb)	flood (verb)
	cover with liquid, usually water
	become filled to overflowing
	fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
	supply with an excess of