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 ...

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.

An atmospheric river deluged California in rain and snow Thursday, resulting in roadways being flooded and snow piling up in mountains in the Golden State. The storm reached eastern and Southern Ca… ...

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

Typical atmospheric rivers carry a volume of water vapor equivalent to the average flow at the mouth of the Mississippi River, according to the NWS. However, strong systems like this can transport ...

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.

An atmospheric river is a long band of water vapor that extends over the Pacific Ocean for thousands of miles and is hundreds of miles wide.

The atmospheric river to make landfall this week is between a 3 and a 4 on the scale. This means it will be mostly beneficial, thanks to our dry soils, but can provide some hazards including flooding.

A stronger atmospheric river is set to hit Northern California on Monday and then hit L.A. County on Tuesday, aiding hopes of helping end a devastating fire season.

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 ...

Atmospheric river floods roads across Inland Northwest, with rain expected through Tuesday Feb. 23, 2025 Updated Sun., Feb. 23, 2025 at 10:06 p.m.

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.