Some local experts say discourse has gone too far.

The storm expected to hit Southern California on Wednesday could wreak havoc in those same areas devastated by wildfires in January.

Atmospheric rivers, a meteorological phenomenon responsible for heavy rain and wind events, have become more frequent and intense over the past 45 years due to global warming.

NOAA faces funding cuts affecting 600 scientists agency-wide as San Diego experiences an atmospheric river, raising concerns about future weather preparedness.

The lower Russian River area sustained heavy flood damage from the strong atmospheric river that dropped ... Coursey highlighted the need for disaster unemployment insurance to provide a ...

In the Pacific Northwest, it’s been a messy few days. Surges of wind and moisture battered local ski resorts as an atmospheric river passed through. Fickle freezing levels presented the risk of rain, ...

The Powderchasers Brief: Heavy snow developed Monday night and continues to pound the northern PNW on Tuesday. The last chair on Tuesday will likely be measured in feet. Strong winds and gusts near 60 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Columbia River Gorge was hit with flooding, rockslides and powerful winds on Feb. 23 as an atmospheric river bombarded the region, bringing record rain to downtown ...

But she believes the rhetoric around ending the agency is “incredibly extreme” and does not take into account how FEMA fits into the larger disaster ... houses down the river and leaving ...

Meteorologist Cliff Mass says the Seattle area will be hit with a “significant atmospheric river event,” bringing especially heavy precipitation to the mountains and South Sound areas through ...

An atmospheric river is forecast to bring 1 to 2 inches of rain in the Willamette Valley and 3 to 5 inches in the surrounding mountains with warm temperatures that will also lead to snowmelt.