Officials are grappling with the aftermath of the atmospheric river which caused mudslides and floods, especially in areas ...

Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, ...

An expert at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography explains the weather phenomenon that can wreak havoc across California.

The rain will be "generally beneficial" in the Los Angeles area, but there is a small risk of burn scar debris flows.

While most look for ways to avoid the steady rain falling from atmospheric rivers, some take advantage of the unwieldy ...

An atmospheric river brought additional rain, strong winds, and flooding to the Bay Area Tuesday, triggering evacuation ...

The term “atmospheric river” was coined in 1994 and has since quickly gained popularity. But what does it really mean?

(Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) The truncated end of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf is battered by waves this week as a series of atmospheric river storms rolled through Santa Cruz County.

The first in what’s expected to be a series of three atmospheric river storms has arrived in California. Forecasters are hopeful the winter storms might finally lift Los Angeles County from the ...