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

Inches of rain is headed our way, starting Wednesday and through Friday we can expect a large scale strong system.

Our second atmospheric river is on top of us with heavy rain already leading to roadway flooding Tuesday morning. It is a ...

Weather balloons and “hurricane hunter” planes aid the science of understanding California’s atmospheric rivers.

A warm, wet storm originating in Hawaii will be pulled north toward California bringing heavy rain and localized flood risk.

While Texas enjoys the sunshine and warmth this week, parts of California are getting pummeled by heavy rain and mountain ...

The scale is based on two criteria ... and Scripps Institution of Oceanography found that atmospheric river events are 2.5 times more likely to produce "rain over snow" events, or rain falling ...