A rare atmospheric river is hitting a large portion of the Midwestern and Southern U.S. this week, causing significant floods.

Atmospheric rivers are more common during the winter months, but officials are warning people not to let their guard down.

The disturbances can be two hurricanes doing an intricate dance or, in this case, two midlatitude cyclones taking turns battering the Northwest while rotating around a central poi ...

Here's an explanation of how they form, their size and potential impacts. WHAT IS AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER? The weather system occurs all over the world. It starts when a large amount of water vapor ...

When a bomb cyclone meets an atmospheric river, the result is like an out-of-control fire hose A powerful storm hitting the West Coast combines these weather phenomena for a wet week in many areas.

A new study reveals how an atmospheric river led to more devastation after two earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, ...

That being said, meteorologists are eyeing a potential atmospheric river that could sweep through the region at the end of the month. “It’s pretty far out and we need to do some polishing on ...

Map of Sierra Nevada in California showing how an atmospheric river develops. Most atmospheric rivers are weak and do not cause damage. In fact, they can provide much-needed rain or snow.