atmospheric river
California rainstorms brought — and kept — a lake at Death Valley
Science
Historic rainstorms that lashed California recently have kept a rare phenomenon around — a lake at famed hotspot Death Valley. The lake ...
good for drought, fuel for wildfires
Science
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The atmospheric river that has inundated California is a mixed blessing, at once easing drought conditions and ...
Nearly 85K SMUD customers without power due to powerful winds
U.S.
A strong storm system is bearing down on the Sacramento region, where wind gusts reached 65 mph at times. Powerful winds have ...
California braces for another powerful storm threatening floods and mudslides
U.S.
By Maria Caspani (Reuters) – Storm-battered California braced for another deluge on Sunday as forecasters predicted heavy rainfall would douse parts of ...
Second, stronger storm expected to hit California with potentially deadly floods
Science
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A second, more powerful atmospheric river storm was headed for Southern California this weekend, threatening ...
An atmospheric river will drench California, with some parts still recovering from last year’s storms
Science
As California braces for another powerful atmospheric river storm on Sunday, Tulare Lake continues to remind visitors of the powerful consequences these ...
Pacific storm douses California, flooding roads, in first of one-two punch
Science
By Steve Gorman and Jorge Garcia LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The first in a one-two punch of atmospheric river storms soaked Southern ...
Hurricane hunters chase powerful atmospheric rivers
Science
Atmospheric rivers are powerful storm systems that can cause intense flooding and billions of dollars in damage. The storms are airborne rivers ...
What is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these flood-prone storms and how they’re changing
Science
A series of atmospheric rivers is bringing the threat of heavy downpours, flooding, mudslides and avalanches to the Pacific Northwest and California ...
Atmospheric river storms pound Pacific Northwest
Science
A massive atmospheric river storm drenched the Pacific Northwest and left the region coping with floodwaters Wednesday morning. The storm brought record ...
