Atmospheric rivers are responsible for most flooding on the West Coast of the U.S., but also bring much needed moisture to ...

Researchers analyzed more than 43,000 atmospheric river storms across 122 watersheds on the West Coast between 1980 and 2023.

Atmospheric rivers are responsible for most flooding on the West Coast of the U.S., but also bring much needed moisture to the region. The size of ...

Atmospheric rivers, while vital for replenishing water on the U.S. West Coast, are also the leading cause of floods though storm size alone doesn t dictate their danger. A groundbreaking study ...

In early 2023, back-to-back atmospheric rivers helped California recover ... warned of a parade of storms that would hit the West Coast. Following the atmospheric river in Oregon and Washington ...

These findings can help explain why some atmospheric river storms cause catastrophic ... In arid places like California and southwestern Oregon, storms that hit when soils are already saturated ...

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to stand under a sky that suddenly turns into a river? For millions living along ...

Learn about the extreme weather events that tested Santa Monica's resilience, from a powerful February storm to a sudden May ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Wharf, jutting half a mile into the Monterey Bay, offers a cheerful stroll past souvenir ...

Morro Bay is one step closer to replacing a vintage, uninhabitable fire station on the north end of the city. On Tuesday, the ...

Columnist Teri Sforza writes that new goals may involve shorter showers, recycled water and more conservation. Prepare!

and is not far from where the long-dormant Tulare Lake re-formed in 2023, after a historic series of atmospheric river storms flooded the southern portion of California’s Central Valley.