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A new study finds pollutants from the river are transmitted to the ocean and air ...

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 ...

Rainfall rates could reach more than 1 inch per hour on Tuesday. An atmospheric river is pounding Northern California with heavy rain and the threat of flooding before heading to Southern California.

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.

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A high-end atmospheric river is continuing to pummel Northern California on Friday as it slowly meanders through the region on the tail end of a historic bomb cyclone that developed off the ...

A “rather impressive system” is setting the stage for what could be California’s first atmospheric river storm of the season, the National Weather Service said Sunday. An atmospheric river ...

Paul Pastelok, an AccuWeather senior meteorologist and long-range expert, told Newsweek that another strong atmospheric river winter could further improve California's water situation, as drought ...

Atmospheric river storms are like punches in a boxing match. A flurry of weak ones are OK. But it’s best to avoid the big knockout blows. That’s exactly what happened in California this winter.