As the Bay Area prepares for another round of storms, a new Stanford study explains just how much damage atmospheric rivers ...

Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, ...

Heavy rain is hitting the Bay Area and coastal areas this week as an atmospheric river moves through Northern California.

The first in what’s expected to be a series of three atmospheric river storms has arrived in California. Forecasters are hopeful the winter storms might finally lift Los Angeles County from the ...

The peak of the atmospheric river storm in L.A. County will be between Tuesday night and last through Wednesday midday. A second storm is expected to hit L.A. County on Thursday into Friday ...

An incoming atmospheric river is expected to have the biggest widespread impacts of any storm this season, delivering up to 2 ...

A stronger atmospheric river is set to hit Northern California on Monday and then hit Los Angeles County on Tuesday, aiding hopes of a more definitive end to a devastating fire weather season for ...

The latest atmospheric river comes after a series of storms brought record daily rainfall to Northern California last week, triggering major floods that damaged houses and forced evacuations and ...

The storms are also known for their strong ... In the alerts, NWS meteorologists warned of an atmospheric river that was bringing heavy rain and warm conditions to the state.

Editor's note: This page reflects news from Wednesday, Feb. 12. For the latest updates on the atmospheric river in California, read USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Feb. 13. SAN DIEGO ...