Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced the Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act with Reps. Jay Obernolte (CA-23), ...

Rep. George Whitesides (D-Agua Dulce) has introduced the Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act with Reps. Jay Obernolte ...

The flood disaster in Texas claimed dozens of lives. Extreme floods also bring dangers in parts of California, although ...

A major thunderstorm like the one that produced devastating flash flooding in Texas over the holiday weekend is not likely in most of California, but climate scientists say that if the perfect weather ...

Latest Weather Forecast here. Gusty winds accompany this system with winds from 30 -40 mph. Rainfall amounts will range from .20 in the valleys and rain shadowed South Bay to over an inch. Another ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- An atmospheric river has officially reached Central California. Action News has compiled a list of resources residents need to stay prepared. Officials are issuing ...

ROTT: Well, they're all the rage this winter, apparently. This is going to be the 10th atmospheric river that California has experienced this season.

Atmospheric rivers can stretch up to 2,000 miles. They form over oceans generally in the tropics and subtropics, where water evaporates and collects into giant airborne rivers of vapor that move ...

Atmospheric rivers play a major role in how the West Coast gets its water. Some of the rivers carry as much as 10.5 trillion gallons of water each day.

Only a month after President Donald Trump said he planned to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after this year's hurricane season, he is now reportedly walking back his plans.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an "atmospheric river" event is set to hit Florida and other parts of the Southeast. The weather event typically occurs in the West.

John Chiang, a UC Berkeley professor who studies atmospheric science, said Knight’s new record doesn’t accurately predict future storms in California. “That being said, it does set a baseline in that ...