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.

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.

A major atmospheric river storm — strong enough to potentially rival some of the extreme storms that have walloped Southern California in recent winters — is barreling toward the coast ...

Atmospheric rivers play a major role in California’s rain season. Twenty five to 50 percent of the state’s annual precipitation is produced by atmospheric rivers.

An atmospheric river impacting California on Dec. 27. NOAA What is an atmospheric river? While atmospheric rivers can be life-threatening, not all of them are dangerous. Most are actually ...

An atmospheric river is slamming portions of California, with multiple inches of rain expected to drench the area until the storm runs out of moisture Wednesday morning, forecasters say. According ...

A person walks along a flooded street as a powerful long-duration atmospheric river storm, the second in less than a week, impacts California on February 4, 2024, in Santa Barbara, California.

Another significant atmospheric river event drenched California this weekend, flooding homes and roads, forcing evacuations, and claiming at least one life so far. A person was found dead near Elk ...

An atmospheric river is bringing a series of winter storms to California, in what could be both a blessing and curse for the wildfire-ravaged state.. The first storm has already brought some 4-8 ...

Another atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rain to most parts of California this week, raising concerns over flooding on the heels of an earlier system that broke daily rainfall records ...