WHAT IS AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER? It starts when a large amount of water vapor from tropical oceans is carried by a jet stream ...

An atmospheric river unleashed torrential rain across many states last week, causing billions of dollars in economic impact.

A new study reveals how an atmospheric river led to more devastation after two earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, ...

Flooding could quickly become dangerous and even life-threatening as the surge of moisture saturates area rivers, creeks and ...

In fact, they can provide much-needed rain or snow. Listen to Story In drought-stricken California, such storms have triggered mudslides In 2021, an atmospheric river dumped a month's worth of rain in ...

A rare atmospheric river is hitting a large portion of the Midwestern and Southern U.S. this week, causing significant floods.

An “atmospheric river” is starting to wash over parts of both islands with more than 31 hours of rain - and a whopping 450mm ...

Severe weather is causing "historic" rainfall in central Kentucky, resulting in moderate to major flood impacts along the ...

A month’s worth of rain is bearing down as the largest weather system of the year - a widespread “atmospheric river” - washes over the country. MetService says the worst of the rain is yet to come ...

The rain will gradually ease to periods of light rain on Monday afternoon and is expected to taper off early on Tuesday morning.

In fact, they can provide much-needed rain or snow. Atmospheric rivers can carry up to 15 times the volume of the Mississippi River, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.