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

Atmospheric rivers are more common during the winter months, but officials are warning people not to let their guard down.

WHAT IS AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER? It starts when a large amount of water vapor from tropical oceans is carried by a jet stream ...

An atmospheric river taking aim at the Midwest and parts of the South could exceed the 500- to 1,000-year average for ...

Atmospheric rivers are a narrow, fast-moving band of moisture and wind — like rivers in the sky — that transport large ...

At least 18 people have died in what the National Weather Service (NWS) has called "catastrophic flooding" that hit the South ...

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

In extreme cases, there could be rainfall rates of up to a few inches per hour, which can subsequently cause flash flooding.

Forecasters have warned of historic flooding in the central US this week, anticipating multiple bouts of heavy rainfall and ...

A river of rain nearing the country is “one of the more promising” wet weather systems seen in a while, but is unlikely to be ...

WHAT IS AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER? The weather system occurs all over the world. It starts when a large amount of water vapor from tropical oceans is carried by a jet stream toward land. As the air ...