natural disaster vs spate

natural disaster

noun
  • The emergency situation that is the consequence of such an event. 

  • Any natural phenomenon that causes great damage and loss of life. 

spate

noun
  • A sudden rush or increase. 

  • A river flood; an overflow or inundation. 

How often have the words natural disaster and spate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )