The phrase "a recent flood of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sudden and large increase in something, such as information, events, or occurrences.
Example: "There has been a recent flood of applications for the scholarship, overwhelming the review committee."
Alternatives: "a surge of" or "an influx of".
It has also witnessed a recent flood of cheap drugs from next door.
The report adds credence to a recent flood of social media acquisitions from companies like Oracle, Salesforce and Microsoft.
Regulators and securities lawyers attribute the surge in Ponzi scheme cases to a recent flood of consumer tips.
A recent flood of musicals pouring into London shows no signs of abating.Last autumn, theatre talk seemed only about what were quickly called "the big three": the planned productions of "The Woman in White", "The Producers" and "Mary Poppins".
[C4.] Fake Bank E-Mail, and Other Tricks A recent flood of fake Citibank e-mail messages demonstrates the growing arsenal of technical and psychological tricks that online tricksters, called phishers, are using to get people to divulge personal information.
Propelled by a recent flood of digital media including Twitter traffic and online petition requests, the case has become fodder for discussion in fashionable Atlanta bistros, Harlem street corners and anywhere living room sleuths gather in their search for another Casey Anthony trial to dissect.
But a recent flood evacuation survey of three communities in Hat Yai, Thailand, found that men were more likely to evacuate than women (Luathep et al. 2013).
When he talks of a strange recent flood of money — the supermarket, transformed from Soviet-style bare shelves to a cornucopia of luxury goods, the sudden appearance of large houses with swimming pools, said to be owned by "plant managers" on government salaries — Langeweische scents his opportunity.
Actual amenities included hideous-looking food, tents built for refugees (full of soggy bedding due to a recent flood), and just an overall vibe of bleakness on a beach.
HaaS is also a result of the recent flood of innovation released by the lowered barriers for building hardware: cheaper components, easier prototyping, more accessible contract manufacturers, newer distribution channels and hardware-friendly investors.
The specially commissioned neon sculpture above the stairs featuring bright Chinese characters (its installation, according to witnesses, was no picnic) is an homage to de Betak's recent flood of Asian commissions.
