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

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 ...

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

As the Bay Area prepares for another round of storms, a new Stanford study explains just how much damage atmospheric rivers can cause. “They contribute up to half of our water every year, but ...

What's an Atmospheric River? A Pineapple Express? AP Explains the Weather Phenomenon Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land ...