An atmospheric river is a long, narrow band of moisture that oftentimes comes ahead of a storm system. It's a big source of moisture for the Western U.S. and, specifically, the Sierra Nevada and ...

Heavy rain from the latest atmospheric river triggered flood warnings in several Bay Area counties and evacuations in Santa ...

The weather phenomena are common for California winters, but they could cause dangerous debris flows or mudslides in recently ...

The remnants of an "atmospheric river" will move across Arizona Friday into the weekend, but most of the river's flow will ...

The atmospheric river is being driven by a low pressure system midway between Hawaii and the West Coast, as well as a secondary low-pressure system offshore of the Pacific Northwest. Both are ...

An atmospheric river gathers moisture from the tropics and ... gardens healthy NAU researcher outlines new risks of warming, warns of faltering US science leadership Arizona geologist Daniel ...

Despite El Niño and La Niña’s pervasive influence on global climate, atmospheric rivers don’t appear to follow their lead. “Atmospheric rivers don’t dance to the tune of ENSO,” said Alexander ...

An atmospheric river is pounding Northern California with heavy rain and the threat of flooding before heading to Southern California.

An atmospheric ... the range in western Nevada, resulting in localized wind damage, including around Reno. While AccuWeather meteorologists expect the worst of this atmospheric river to wane ...

A group of scientists from Southern California recently came to the Bay Area to send up a series of weather balloons to help them study the atmospheric river event ... all of us, which gives ...