The Sonoma County Administrator’s Office launched a survey to collect feedback on storm preparedness after the county was hit by an intense “atmospheric river” event in early February that caused ...

Weather researchers prepare to launch a radiosonde on a weather balloon into the sky Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, amid several waves of an atmospheric river that brought several inches of rain to the ...

U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced bipartisan legislation that will reduce flood ...

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 ...

An atmospheric river event is forecast to bring rainfall, snow, and the potential for flooding to parts of California this ...

Southern California faces a risk of damaging debris flows this week, as a potentially strong atmospheric river is set to ...

The rain will be "generally beneficial" in the Los Angeles area, but there is a small risk of burn scar debris flows.

That term is called an "Atmospheric River." CBS 8 wanted to know more about atmospheric rivers, what they are, how they work, and why they can be so potent. To do so, we turned to the Center for ...

California and the East Coast are facing severe weather conditions with an atmospheric river hitting California, bringing ...

Editor's note: This page reflects news from Wednesday, Feb. 12. For the latest updates on the atmospheric river in California, read USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Feb. 13. SAN DIEGO ...

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