Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, ...

While most look for ways to avoid the steady rain falling from atmospheric rivers, some take advantage of the unwieldy ...

An atmospheric river brought 2-8" of rain and multiple feet of snow to California since Wednesday evening. The rain prompted ...

The study, published in the journal Climate Dynamics, found that atmospheric rivers explain the majority of atypical El Nino ...

Areas already devastated by January's California wildfires are now dealing with an atmospheric river, dropping rain and snow.

El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena that are generally associated with wetter and drier winter conditions in the ...

Officials are grappling with the aftermath of the atmospheric river which caused mudslides and floods, especially in areas ...

When they hit land they can cause heavy rains and snow. Here's a look at the phenomenon: What is an atmospheric river? Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that ...

Photos captured the impact of the atmospheric river that triggered mudslides and significant floods in Southern California this week. Evacuation warnings were issued for vulnerable locations ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — An atmospheric river storm is bringing excessive rainfall, flooding, and strong, damaging winds to the Bay Area, according to the National Weather Service. The storm ...

Many atmospheric river events are weak. But the powerful ones can transport extraordinary amounts of moisture. Studies have shown that they can carry seven to 15 times the average amount of water ...