April atmospheric river storm: When heavy rain, wind, snow could impact Northern California
At a week out, specific details are likely to change but Northern Californians should keep a close eye on this forecast.
The Washington Post15d
Study shows rain-soaking atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter and more frequent
In the 1860s, California had to move its capital out of Sacramento because of an atmospheric river flooding. These events aren’t just a California thing. They actually happen all over the United ...
Scripps Institution of Oceanography13d
Report Shows Science-Informed Operations Increase NorCal Resilience to Floods
A drone panoramic view of Oroville Dam and main spillway at Lake Oroville in Butte County, Calif. Photo taken March 11, 2025.
Austin American-Statesman12d
Storms that caused flooding in California are headed to Texas. Why it's a 'triple threat'
The major storm system that caused severe flooding in Southern ... While atmospheric rivers can vary greatly in size and strength, the average atmospheric river carries an amount of water vapor ...
Modernized procedures at California’s Oroville Dam could improve flood safety, report finds
Modernized changes to long-held operating procedures at the dams walling Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Reservoir in Northern California could improve flood safety for communities along the ...
Atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter and more frequent, study shows
The heavy rain and wind events most known for dousing California and other parts of the West have been getting bigger, wetter ...
ABC715d
Rain-soaking atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter and more frequent, study shows
In the 1860s, California had to move its capital out of Sacramento because of an atmospheric river flooding. These events aren't just a California thing. They actually happen all over the United ...