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Experts stunned by power of storms slamming into US: 'Very dynamic'

"Long, concentrated regions in the atmosphere." Experts stunned by power of storms slamming into US: 'Very dynamic' first ...

Second levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations, as atmospheric river renews flood threat

Two levees have failed outside of Seattle since Monday due to swollen rivers from seemingly endless heavy rain.

Map Reveals Where Atmospheric River To Hit US This Week

The National Water Center said that "considerable" flooding impacts are expected across the Cascade Foothills to Puget Sound, ...
Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Atmospheric River Research Flights Go Global

Inside the cockpit of a NOAA Gulfstream IV during an atmospheric river mission in February 2025. Image credit: Erik Jepsen/UC ...

Washington State Flood Map: Skagit River Flooding Worsens as Rising Waters Impact Snoqualmie Falls

A powerful atmospheric river has triggered historic flooding across western Washington, forcing evacuations as the Skagit ...

What is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing

(THE CONVERSATION) Along the U.S. West Coast, atmospheric rivers are dreaded for the damage they can cause, but they are also essential to the region’s snowpack and water supply, as Qian Cao, a ...
China Daily

Winter storm batters western US, cuts power to around 750,000 customers

SACRAMENTO, United States - Wind gusts of 231 km/h at Mount Coffin, Wyoming, marked the peak intensity of a winter storm that ...