Atmospheric River

Corcoran, California — California's Central Valley produces a quarter of the nation's food, but a parade of atmospheric rivers this winter caused severe storms that destroyed thousands of acres of crops. The storms, which have been…

Flooding, snow hit storm-exhausted California…

Another "atmospheric river" is expected to dump more rain and snow on parts of California this week — and it's not the first time this type of weather phenomenon has threatened to bring flooding conditions to the state. What is an…

California was plagued by a devastating drought for months. Now, after a series of atmospheric rivers and winter storms, the state is being thrashed by significant amounts of snow and rain. And it's about to get more intense. …

The most drenching storms in the past five years have soaked Northern California, sending billions of gallons of water pouring across the state after three years of severe drought. But 94% of the water that has flowed since New Year’s Eve…

The latest in a series of powerful storm fronts driven by atmospheric rivers slammed California again Saturday, as the state continues to contend with heavy rain and flooding which has caused widespread damage and forced thousands…

For weeks, California has faced a barrage of fatal storms that have caused roads to partially collapse, neighborhoods to flood and thousands to evacuate. But just how much water has pelted the state?Colin McCarthy, a freshman…

Search operations are resuming Wednesday along California's central coast, as rescuers continue to look for a missing boy who was swept away into deadly floodwaters in the San Marcos Creek, near San Miguel, earlier this week. …

Storm-ravaged California scrambled to clean up and repair widespread damage on Wednesday as the lashing rain eased in many areas, although the north could see thundershowers Wednesday and another powerful weather front was expected…

The latest in a relentless string of storms slammed California on Monday, swamping roads, battering coastlines with high surf, turning rivers into gushing flood zones and forcing the evacuation of thousands in towns with histories…