In 2010, an atmospheric river fed into a storm taking aim at the U.S. Mid-Atlantic states, resulting in a "snowmageddon," The Weather Channel reported.. And it says atmospheric rivers often make ...

An atmospheric river scale that assesses the strength and impacts of atmospheric rivers, from 1 to 5, was developed by F. Martin Ralph, ...

According to NOAA, a strong atmospheric river can transport an amount of water vapor that's roughly equivalent to 7.5 to 15 times the average flow of water at the Mississippi River's mouth.

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.

According to Porter, this atmospheric river will be "unusually potent" and moisture-laden. The tropical moisture being dumped on the East Coast has travelled some 2,000 miles from the Caribbean Sea.

The term “atmospheric river” is heard most often during heavy rain events that typically lead to flooding, but this weather phenomenon is so much more than that. Here’s what you should know.

One atmospheric river can be enough to flood homes, down power lines and wash away hillsides and highways. And when several sweep ashore in a matter of days or weeks, as has been happening this ...

On average, up to 50% of the annual precipitation on the West Coast comes from atmospheric river events. In 2016 and 2017, California shifted abruptly from a four-year drought to extreme wet after ...