USGS explains: Category 1 (weak): A Category 1 atmospheric river would be a milder and briefer weather event with primarily beneficial effects, like 24 hours of modest rainfall. Category 2 ...

“The storm shown here [September 24] made landfall as a Category 5 atmospheric river—the highest tier on the scale—near Bella Bella and at progressively lower intensities to the north and ...

Everyone knows what a river is, but do you know about the concept of an atmospheric river? The majority of water vapor outside of the tropics is transported via atmospheric rivers, which are ...

But early April’s was special, a Category 5. “This was an exceptional atmospheric river, regardless of where you are in the United States,” said Jay Cordeira, an atmospheric scientist with ...

Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm and is causing devastating flooding across the American southeast. The atmospheric river in the northwest is a Category 5—the highest tier on ...

Swain believes the atmospheric river, or a small series of them, could hit the state starting Wednesday and through the weekend. It’s possible, on the higher end, that it could be a category 5 ...

She was a 2021 finalist for the Indy's Best & Brightest award in the media, entertainment and sports category ... Newsweek that another strong atmospheric river winter could further improve ...

The only category worse is “exceptional” drought ... Northern California is primed to get three atmospheric river storms, according to Courtney Carpenter, a meteorologist with the weather ...