NBC Los Angeles18d
Atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter and more frequent, study shows
The heavy rain and wind events most known for dousing California and other parts of the West have been getting bigger, wetter ...
Scripps Institution of Oceanography16d
Report Shows Science-Informed Operations Increase NorCal Resilience to Floods
A drone panoramic view of Oroville Dam and main spillway at Lake Oroville in Butte County, Calif. Photo taken March 11, 2025.
Austin American-Statesman16d
Storms that caused flooding in California are headed to Texas. Why it's a 'triple threat'
The major storm system that caused severe flooding in Southern ... While atmospheric rivers can vary greatly in size and strength, the average atmospheric river carries an amount of water vapor ...
SFGate21d
Atmospheric river set to bring thunderstorms, snow, flooding to Bay Area
Don’t let the Sunday sunshine deceive you. A weak atmospheric river is brewing over California and is set to deliver two rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall, a chance of thunderstorms ...
Sacramento Bee15d
Modernized procedures at California’s Oroville Dam could improve flood safety, report finds
but the scare added to a history of flooding disasters that have plagued those communities. New Bullards Bar Dam holds similar importance to the Yuba River. Building an atmospheric river control ...
Newsday18d
Study shows rain-soaking atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter and more frequent
In the 1860s, California had to move its capital out of Sacramento because of an atmospheric river flooding. These events aren't just a California thing. They actually happen all over the United ...
ABC718d
Rain-soaking atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter and more frequent, study shows
In the 1860s, California had to move its capital out of Sacramento because of an atmospheric river flooding. These events aren't just a California thing. They actually happen all over the United ...