After the Flood

[ChristopherSea]

Whoops, somehow I missed the flood part, duh! I usually leap before I look... After I read cidermaid's article on lice, I see that suffocant suffices as a noun!
Found this on Seed Suffocation:

'Overly wet soil drowns the seed before it can germinate successfully. Seeds require oxygen and moisture to sprout. Too much water prevents the seed from accessing the oxygen in the soil. If the seed does manage to germinate, the young plant drowns and begins to rot before it can emerge from the soil surface. If the seed gets proper moisture during germination but is over-watered after sprouting, the seedling may develop healthy leaves, but the roots will suffocate and rot.'

Let it ride as is!