An atmospheric river will draw moisture up from the Caribbean Sea, likely sparing flooding across swathes of the East. Flooding and rainfall map for Wednesday on the East Coast.

A "bomb cyclone" and an "atmospheric river" are poised to deliver intense weather to the West Coast of the U.S. this ... it can tap into an atmospheric river, drawing in immense amounts of moisture.

This process will create a vacuum-like effect, drawing in intense winds and rain for an atmospheric river. "The main impacts from the atmospheric river event in the East today will be in the form ...

The science of atmospheric rivers has come a long way since Ralph and his colleagues published a 2004 study drawing on data from satellites and reconnaissance flights.

Atmospheric rivers, named for their long, narrow shape and the prodigious amount of water they carry, are a type of storm that has a huge influence on California’s weather.

An atmospheric river is a long band of water vapor that extends over the Pacific Ocean for thousands of miles and is hundreds of miles wide.

Atmospheric rivers: What they are and how they impact Northern California weather. An atmospheric river is not heavy rain or snow, but the moisture within an atmospheric river can be an ingredient ...

What’s an atmospheric river? Atmospheric rivers form when winds over the Pacific draw a filament of moisture from the band of warm, moist air over the tropics and channel it toward the West Coast.

The science of atmospheric rivers has come a long way since Ralph and his colleagues published a 2004 study drawing on data from satellites and reconnaissance flights.