To many, atmospheric rivers are a West Coast phenomenon. But they’re also responsible for the devastating flooding that hit ...

The deadly, widespread flooding disaster that plunged parts of the central and southern United States underwater in early April was fueled by a phenomenon that’s well known in the West but is less of ...

When a bomb cyclone meets an atmospheric river, the result is like an out-of-control fire hose A powerful storm hitting the West Coast combines these weather phenomena for a wet week in many areas.

One of the worst disasters in Middle Tennessee occurred 15 years ago: the flood of 2010. The flood resulted from record rainfall in Nashville, where a two-day total of 13.57 inches of rain fell on May ...

A sign warning of flooding stands next to the Angeles Crest Highway as a powerful atmospheric river storm breaks on February 14, 2025 in the San Gabriel Mountains above Altadena, California.

Atmospheric river storms are drought busters in California, dumping huge amounts of rain in narrow corridors within short periods of time. The ongoing storm slamming Los Angeles, the nation's ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The previous six months have proven to be a tale of the haves and have-nots when it comes to atmospheric ...

Here's an explanation of how they form, their size and potential impacts. WHAT IS AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER? The weather system occurs all over the world. It starts when a large amount of water vapor ...

An exceptionally powerful atmospheric river fueled the deadly early April flooding disaster in the central and southern United States — a historic flood event and a poignant example of how the ...