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

An atmospheric river that has brought multiple rounds of heavy rainfall and strong winds across the U.S. is shifting later this week.

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

Map of Sierra Nevada in California showing how an atmospheric river develops. Most atmospheric rivers are weak and do not cause damage. In fact, they can provide much-needed rain or snow.

When a bomb cyclone meets an atmospheric river, the result is like an out-of-control fire hose A powerful storm hitting the West Coast combines these weather phenomena for a wet week in many areas.

An exceptionally powerful atmospheric river fueled the deadly early April flooding disaster in the central and southern United States — a historic flood event and a poignant example of how the ...

The fire hose pointed at Northern California remained on full blast Thursday, dousing communities already hit by record-setting rainfall and spurring official warnings of imminent flood damage and ...

That being said, meteorologists are eyeing a potential atmospheric river that could sweep through the region at the end of the month. “It’s pretty far out and we need to do some polishing on ...

Here's an explanation of how they form, their size and potential impacts. WHAT IS AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER? The weather system occurs all over the world. It starts when a large amount of water vapor ...