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Moisture Pummels the Pacific Northwest
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Moisture Pummels the Pacific Northwest

Following an exceptionally wet January, an atmospheric river carried even more moisture into the region in February.

Published Feb 7, 2020

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Double Cloud Trouble
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Double Cloud Trouble

Two atmospheric rivers hit Australia’s east and west coasts with severe rains on the same day.

Published Aug 13, 2020

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Atmospheric River Swells Terrestrial Rivers
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Atmospheric River Swells Terrestrial Rivers

In late June 2019, a potent atmospheric river event carried soaking rain into southern Chile, dropping nearly a month’s worth of precipitation in just 48 hours.

Published Jul 6, 2019

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Atmospheric River Soaks California
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Atmospheric River Soaks California

Parts of Northern California and the Sierra Nevada have not seen this much rain and snow since 2005.

Published Jan 12, 2017

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Early Winter Weather Across North America
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Early Winter Weather Across North America

A few weeks before the arrival of winter, some areas of Canada and the western United States were doused with cold rain and snow.

Published Nov 19, 2015

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Sediment Pours into Monterey Bay
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Sediment Pours into Monterey Bay

Heavy rains discolored the waters off the coast of California in late February.

Published Mar 3, 2017

Land Water Floods

Sediment on the Eel River
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Sediment on the Eel River

Heavy rains sent mud and sand rushing out into the Pacific.

Published Dec 12, 2012

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River in the Sky Keeps Flowing Over the West
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River in the Sky Keeps Flowing Over the West

Atmospheric rivers from the Pacific have soaked California and other western states with more than twice the usual amount of rain.

Published Feb 22, 2017

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A Satellite View of River Width
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A Satellite View of River Width

As they prepare for a satellite that will measure the height and areal extent of rivers in unprecedented detail, hydrologists have released a better map of North American river widths.

Published Jul 9, 2015

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Hurricane Celia
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Hurricane Celia

Published Jul 23, 2004

Severe Storms

A Wet Weekend for Northern California
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A Wet Weekend for Northern California

An unusual atmospheric river should give northern California a buffer against drought as the state enters the dry, summer months.

Published Apr 13, 2018

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Flooding in Eastern Africa
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Flooding in Eastern Africa

Published May 8, 2006

Floods

Receding Snow Sets Stage for Floods near Fargo
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Receding Snow Sets Stage for Floods near Fargo

The Advanced Land Imager on NASA's Earth Observing-1 satellite captured these natural-color views of snow cover, melting, and developing floods around Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn. in spring 2011.

Published Apr 9, 2011

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