Atmospheric rivers Archives

July 9, 2026

Study shows how ocean circulation will reshape global rainfall By Jules Bernstein, UC Riverside A slowing Atlantic Ocean current is...

NOAA RESEARCH: Groundbreaking atmospheric river forecasting collaboration crosses the finish line

NOAA Research

Planning and management

March 27, 2026

From NOAA Research: A cutting-edge forecast system developed by NOAA, Colorado State University, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the...

EOS: Future Hotspots of Atmospheric Rivers

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

March 3, 2026

Atmospheric rivers can produce heavy precipitation and associated hazards worldwide. A new study identifies regions where these hazards have already,...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Accounting for soil saturation enhances atmospheric river flood warnings

Desert Research Institute

Hydrology

March 1, 2026

Early warnings for atmospheric river-induced flooding are greatly improved by accounting for the impact of saturated soils. From the Desert...

STANFORD: Physics of atmospheric rivers, explained

Stanford University

Hydrology

December 19, 2025

What drives atmospheric rivers? Da Yang explains how these “rivers in the sky” gain and lose momentum, and how researchers...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Climate change and the future of the Delta

Maven

Climate change Notebook News and Features

November 18, 2025

Using science to protect people, economy, and nature in this vital region California is on the front lines of climate...

UC SAN DIEGO: New study reveals source of rain is major factor behind drought risks for farmers

Guest Contributor

Hydrology

November 4, 2025

UC San Diego–led research shows that understanding where rain comes from could reshape drought planning and land management across the...

SFEWS: State of Bay-Delta Science 2025, plus endangered smelt indices and freshwater inflows

San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science

Delta science

September 2, 2025

From the San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science Journal The latest issue of San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science (Vol....

EOS: Tree rings record history of jet stream-related climate extremes

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

August 21, 2025

Persistent spatial patterns of summer weather extremes in the northern hemisphere recorded in tree ring growth records provide a thousand-year...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Atmospheric rivers may be diminishing on the West Coast and surging in the East, study finds

Inside Climate News

Hydrology

August 10, 2025

Over a 20-year period, atmospheric rivers could double the amount of rain falling on part of the Southeast, the researchers...

USGS: Causes and consequences of flooding in California’s Central Valley

USGS

Planning and management

June 24, 2025

From USGS Ecosystems Land Change Science Program: USGS researchers are leveraging advances in satellite-based monitoring to better characterize and predict...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Wet soils increase flooding during atmospheric river storms

Desert Research Institute

Hydrology

June 13, 2025

A new study examined decades of atmospheric river storms across the West Coast to pinpoint the conditions that lead to...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Flooding in Central Valley offers key opportunities for groundwater recharge

Desert Research Institute

Groundwater News

June 11, 2025

The research used satellite imagery to identify where winter flooding occurs, which can improve flood risk awareness and inform how...

NOAA’s atmospheric river research: Serving up data rain or shine

NOAA Research

Planning and management

May 27, 2025

A network of year-round observing stations help meteorologists forecast extreme rainfall events From NOAA Research As the western United States...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From forecast to flow: Optimizing California’s reservoirs with FIRO

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

May 8, 2025

California is adapting to increasingly intense storm patterns, largely driven by atmospheric rivers. These narrow bands of concentrated water vapor...