1 day ago · The atmospheric river could bring an increased risk of power outages, flooding in small streams and low-lying areas, and debris, rocks, and mudslides on roadways. Cal OES encourages residents to reduce injury risks by staying inside, not driving through flooded roadways, and preparing in advance for power outages.

2 days ago · Vehicles travel toward downtown Los Angeles as rain falls during an atmospheric river storm on February 6, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty. Atmospheric rivers are a "long, narrow region in the atmosphere ...

3 days ago · Atmospheric river storms are long plumes of water vapor that can pour over from the Pacific Ocean into California. They carry so much water that they’re said to be like a river in the sky.

3 days ago · SAN FRANCISCO – A series of three atmospheric river storms are soaking Northern California this weekend and into next week in the form of valley rain and mountain snow, with the potential for significant impacts around the San Francisco Bay Area. Forecast models show much of the moisture from the ...

4 days ago · After multiple weeks without significant precipitation on the West Coast, an atmospheric river disrupted the spell of dry weather with rain and snow in Washington, Oregon and Northern California ...

2 days ago · Atmospheric rivers are essentially moisture streams in the sky and are often visible from space as narrow bands stretching from the West Coast out across the Pacific.

Feb 6, 2024 · A powerful atmospheric river-fueled storm is moving at an agonizingly slow pace across Southern California, directing a firehose of moisture at deluged cities for hours at a time.

Oct 14, 2024 · Meteorologists forecast that the first half of winter will produce atmospheric rivers in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California before the storms trek inward over the Rocky Mountains.

Feb 5, 2024 · The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers is drenching Northern California, flooding roads, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands and leading forecasters to warn of possible hurricane-force winds and mudslides as it heads south.

Mar 11, 2023 · More than 9,000 California residents were under evacuation orders Friday after a new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, swelling rivers and creeks and flooding several major highways.