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- The powerful storm is due to an "atmospheric river" effect, a phenomenon in which water evaporates into the air and is carried along by the wind, forming long currents that flow in the sky like rivers flow on land. This slow-moving storm is the second atmospheric river to hit California in two weeks.
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Feb 6, 2024 · The powerful storm is due to an "atmospheric river" effect, a phenomenon in which water evaporates into the air and is carried along by the wind, forming long currents that flow in the...
- Atmospheric river: Three killed as record rainfall drenches ...
The storm is due to an "atmospheric river" effect, a...
- Atmospheric river: Three killed as record rainfall drenches ...
Feb 5, 2024 · The storm is due to an "atmospheric river" effect, a phenomenon in which water evaporates into the air and is carried along by the wind, forming long currents that flow in the sky like...
Apr 30, 2024 · More rain falling on top of ground saturated by precipitation from recent storms could increase the risk of flooding. The map below shows recent flooding detected along streams and rivers.
It is the result of an "atmospheric river" effect, which is caused by airborne currents of dense moisture. About 37 million residents, or 94% of the population, are under flood alerts. As the...
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Feb 6, 2024 · Scientists are pointing to two factors that are enhancing the rainfall and destructive power of this week’s storm: the climate crisis and El Niño.
Jan 12, 2023 · At least 18 people have died in California storms in just the past two weeks. The latest victim was a 43-year-old woman, whose body was recovered Wednesday from inside a vehicle that had...
Jan 31, 2024 · A major atmospheric river storm slammed into Southern California on Thursday after hitting Northern California hard the previous day. Statewide, officials are bracing for power outages,...