In November 2021, a series of atmospheric rivers that hit B.C. resulted in deadly flooding that caused billions-of-dollars in damage, washing away bridges and roads, and displacing 14,000 people.

Atmospheric rivers often impact Western Canada. In Coquitlam, for example, Environment Canada reported that 256 millimetres of rain fell between Friday and Sunday night.

The difference comes down to duration and elevation. DURATION West Coast atmospheric rivers tend to last longer because the warm, moist water is west and south of the land mass.

According to a 2014 report commissioned by the B.C. Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources Canada on the future of atmospheric rivers in the westernmost province, the B.C. coast ...

Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth had said the province could have a usable rating system for atmospheric rivers at the start of this year. “That will allow us to, I think, prepare more ...

On average, atmospheric rivers bring anywhere from 30 to 50 per cent of U.S. west coast precipitation and 2017 featured one of the best examples of how much they can contribute to the total amount ...

Atmospheric rivers of the sort causing massive floods and mudslides in Canada's British Columbia are akin to a river in the sky, weather systems that carry up to 15 times the volume of the ...

Ruping Mo, a senior research scientist and operational forecaster with Environment Canada, said the classification system would rely on the same prediction system that generates current forecasts and ...

Atmospheric rivers of the sort causing massive floods and mudslides in Canada’s British Columbia are akin to a river in the sky, weather systems that carry up to 15 times the volume of the ...

Ranking atmospheric rivers premature, says Environment Canada, months after B.C. vow VANCOUVER — When torrential rain caused widespread flooding and washed out major highways across British ...

Ranking atmospheric rivers premature, says Environment Canada, months after B.C. vow "We are not going to increase the forecast model accuracy, but it can help better communicate the impact of the ...