Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land they can cause ...

An expert at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography explains the weather phenomenon that can wreak havoc across California.

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

An atmospheric river is expected to hit California later this week, bringing heavy rain and wind to much of the state.

Days after an atmospheric river brought record-setting rainfall to California, the state is in the crosshairs of another ...

Editor's note: This page reflects news from Wednesday, Feb. 12. For the latest updates on the atmospheric river in California, read USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Feb. 13. SAN DIEGO ...

As the Bay Area prepares for another round of storms, a new Stanford study explains just how much damage atmospheric rivers ...

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

A wet Presidents' Day morning in Seattle will give way to a drier afternoon, with intermittent showers. A winter storm ...

An atmospheric river storm brought heavy rain and high winds to San Luis Obispo County on Thursday — flooding numerous ...

Ahead of the storm’s arrival, officials in Southern California distributed sandbags, prepositioned rescue swimmers and told ...

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team Coordinates 12-hour Rescue Operation During Atmospheric River ...