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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

A few showers, generally light, will continue across southern Wisconsin Friday night into early Saturday morning as our next high pressure system moves on in. That high will clear the clouds ...

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 ...

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

An atmospheric river sourcing moisture out of the western Gulf, will be the driver for the rounds of rain across the region. Within this zone, a general 1-4 inches of rain will fall through Sunday ...

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 ...