Following record-breaking drought and raging wildfires in California, a weather event called an "atmospheric river" will bring heavy rain, snow and wind to parts of the Western U.S. over the next ...

Atmospheric River category 1 (AR1) and AR2 storms caused estimated damages under $1 million. AR4 and AR5 storms caused median damages in the 10s and 100s of millions of dollars respectively.

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 ...

Atmospheric river storms like the one pounding California this week are becoming more intense and cost Western states roughly $1 billion in damage annually, according to a report on the weather ...

Satellite view of an atmospheric river approaching the US West coast on Jan 3, 2023. ... Their heavy rainfall also has a melting effect, especially on fragile, re-growing ice.

A series of three back-to-back atmospheric rivers is set to batter the West Coast in the next several days, dumping up to 10 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada and flooding rains at lower elevations.

Everyone knows what a river is, but do you know about the concept of an atmospheric river? ... Thus, the issue arises: do atmospheric rivers have an effect on D.C. and the surrounding area?

Atmospheric river inundates roads, forces water rescues across SoCal. The next storm looks worse A car is submerged in the 2300 block of West Willow Street in Long Beach on Thursday morning.

The angle and orientation of the mountains can have a big effect on how much precipitation can be created from an atmospheric river, and this latest system will have a southwest to southerly ...

Pedestrians walk with umbrellas as an atmospheric river storm brings heavy rain on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in San Mateo, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group) ...

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.