Inside the cockpit of a NOAA Gulfstream IV during an atmospheric river mission in February 2025. Image credit: Erik Jepsen/UC ...

Torrential rainfall over the past week has caused many of Washington State’s rivers to overflow, flooding scores of homes and triggering power outages and mudslides across the state. Skagit County and ...

After last week's record river flooding in Washington state, more atmospheric rivers are taking aim at the West this, set to ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Along the U.S. West Coast, atmospheric rivers are dreaded for the damage they can cause, but they are also essential to the region’s snowpack and water supply, as Qian Cao, a ...

The wording and definition were changed and refined a bit as atmospheric scientists at MIT studied these storms in the 1970s.

A flood advisory is in place for Lincoln, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill counties in northwest Oregon until Friday afternoon due ...

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A powerful atmospheric river storm has killed at least six people in California. Evacuation orders are in effect for areas recently affected by wildfires due to increased flood and mudslide risks. An ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — An intense storm is poised to bring strong rain, wind, cooler temperatures, and maybe even thunderstorms to San Diego as an atmospheric river sweeps across Southern ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The atmospheric river storm soaking Southern California is expected to peak Saturday, with officials warning of ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Weather forecast models show the possibility of a level 3 atmospheric river crashing into San Diego County early Saturday morning, bringing as much as five inches of rain in ...