How climate change is making them worse The weather event in B.C. over the weekend is just the most recent example of a dangerous atmospheric river. At least two people died in the flooding.

Atmospheric rivers that flow over B.C. originate in the tropical and subtropical Pacific; this area includes the Hawaiian Islands, which is why an atmospheric river is sometimes dubbed a ...

An exceptionally powerful atmospheric river fueled the deadly early April flooding disaster in the central and southern United States — a historic flood event and a poignant example of how the ...

Environment Canada is developing an atmospheric river ranking system to help the public prepare for everything from localized flooding to 'superstorms.' After devastating floods hit B.C. this week ...

Rainfall totals could exceed 200 mm this week for hardest-hit areas, courtesy of a plume of moisture from southeast Asia. Areas that experience the heaviest rainfall this week could see landslides and ...

A powerful early-season atmospheric river has been targeting the north and central coast of British Columbia early this week, with the significant plume of moisture tracing all the way back to ...

Here, in this region, pineapple express, atmospheric river, tomato, tomahto — they’re the same thing. A pineapple express is an example of an atmospheric river.

Category 4 Atmospheric River hits B.C. coast: What is it and what does it mean? By Kristi Gordon Global News Posted January 31, 2020 5:49 pm Updated February 2, 2020 2:41 pm ...

Atmospheric river to continue drenching B.C. into Monday Forecast CentreThe Weather Network Published on Mar. 23, 2025, 6:10 AM Updated on Mar. 23, 2025, 3:43 PM ...

Heavy rain is expected to return across B.C.'s most densely populated region Monday and continue through Thursday as the latest atmospheric river of the season approaches. Since Saturday, an ...

The new atmospheric river scale could be rolled out in Canada by early January 2022, according to B.C.'s public safety minister.