Record dryness in US Northeast should change water behavior, experts say
The U.S. Northeast is experiencing an unusually severe and widespread drought during months that are typically the wettest ...
Scenes From the Atmospheric River That Drenched California and the Pacific Northwest
A gusty, rain-soaked storm swept through the Pacific Northwest and Northern California this week, killing at least two people ...
Scenes From the Storm That Drenched the Pacific Northwest
The storm, driven by the season’s first major atmospheric river, inundated the region, killing at least three people and ...
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Atmospheric rivers aren't new. Why does it feel like we're hearing about them more?
In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage.
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Where Do Most Atmospheric Rivers Occur?
These ‘rivers in the sky’ —often stretching 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) or more—are responsible for transporting a ...
Storm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle
HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — Heavy rain from a major storm prompted evacuations from communities near a Northern California ...
Storm inundates Northern California; thousands without power in Seattle
Storm arrived in Pacific Northwest earlier this week, killing two people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands ...
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What atmospheric rivers mean for storms, rain and snow in California
Atmospheric rivers ... of 10.5 trillion gallons of water per day. The strongest atmospheric rivers can move anywhere between seven and 25 times as much water as the flow of the Mississippi River, ...