The first atmospheric river of the season will dump a deluge of rain on Northern California this week ... Meanwhile, Cambria and Rocky Butte could get up to an inch of rain, while the Big ...

A major atmospheric river storm — strong enough to potentially rival some of the extreme storms that have walloped Southern ...

Languages: English. The atmospheric river arrived on Tuesday. It is bringing up to four feet of snow to high elevation areas, heavy rain to Southern California and strong winds statewide.

While atmospheric rivers are essential to replenishing California's water supply, their unpredictability and intensity pose challenges for flood control and public safety. The California ...

Atmospheric river storms are drought busters in California, dumping huge amounts of rain in narrow corridors within short periods of time. The ongoing storm slamming Los Angeles, the nation's ...

A series of atmospheric river events during the winter and spring have caused reservoirs to swell to more than 118% than is ...

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.

Such atmospheric river events are known to provide much of California's wet season rainfall, as well as its worst flooding. Flights from the West Coast to Hawaii and Asia next week may take longer ...