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 ...

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 ...

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.

Recent budget cuts targeting NOAA and FEMA pose a structural threat to the insurance ecosystem itself. "We've always known ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.