A map showing the chance of precipitation across the contiguous U.S. through to 12 p.m. ET on February 21, 2024, as an atmospheric river storm moves eastward after causing flooding across California.

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Try as you might, you’ve probably lost track of the more than 30 atmospheric river storms that barreled into the the Golden State since Oct. 1. But we haven’t. The animation above shows every ...

As the aircraft approached the atmospheric river, two crew members removed shiny silver wrapping from the first of dozens of cylinders. Each measured 16 inches long and nearly 3 inches wide and ...

The atmospheric river in this satellite image will sag southward toward the Los Angeles area on Thursday. Rainfall rates are expected to peak between 0.5 and 1.0 inches per hour in most areas.

Rain continues to fall across California, and many areas have measured over 6 inches of rain in the last 48 hours as an atmospheric river inundates the region.

The atmospheric river in this satellite image will sag southward toward the Los Angeles area on Thursday. Advertisement Rainfall rates are expected to peak between 0.5 and 1.0 inches per hour in ...

An atmospheric river will impact California starting Thursday. Here's what that means. These storms, on average, account for 30% to 50% of the annual precipitation for the U.S. West Coast.

Compared to a river on land, atmospheric rivers change quickly. ... See Gorgeous Maps of the World's Waterways] Atmospheric rivers may form frequently in more or less the same location.

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage. According to experts who study climate and weather, a few reasons may explain why.

And if an atmospheric river event is particularly strong, ... and upper air maps that chart relative humidity (700 millibars) and winds (300 millibars).

Arizona River Basins are susceptible to atmospheric rivers and the state has felt severe effects from these systems in the past. In January 2010, more than 10 inches of precipitation fell in the ...