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.

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

Places like California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah and Nevada are (somewhat) used to this sort of phenomenon. You can ...

A relentless atmospheric river is drenching the Bay Area, with heavy rain expected to continue for several hours on Thursday. Flood advisories remain in effect, and the risk of flash flooding in urban ...

Weather balloons and “hurricane hunter” planes aid the science of understanding California’s atmospheric rivers.

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

An atmospheric river is forecast to bring torrential rain to California this week, threatening parts of the state with flash floods and mudslides.

Here's the latest forecast for an upcoming winter storm that forecasters hope could finally lift Los Angeles County from the ...

A stronger atmospheric river is set to hit Northern California on Monday and then hit L.A. County on Tuesday, aiding hopes of ...