Atmospheric rivers explain atypical El Niño and La Niña years
El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena that are generally associated with wetter and drier winter conditions in the ...
LAist14h
Strong atmospheric river brings heavy rain, debris flows to LA County
Today on AirTalk, L.A. faces flooding, mudslides and debris flows in the streets after a massive rainstorm reached its peak ...
Firefighter swept into ocean in debris flow as heavy rain pounds Los Angeles
A new atmospheric river is slamming California, including fire-ravaged Los Angeles, where residents are bracing for the possibility of mudslides and landslides.
Pacific Coast Highway went from smoldering to flooded in just few weeks: California’s drought-to-deluge cycle on steroids
On Friday, the storied coastal road had dissolved into a river of mud and debris after a powerful rainstorm sent those burned ...
Cars washed away in huge mudslides in LA just weeks after devastating wildfires
The ‘atmospheric river’ unleashed heavy downpours and wind on areas charred by last month’s fires, which were the most ...
WCCB21h
Mudslides and flash floods slam scorched LA area
LOS ANGELES, CA.– Some of the same Los Angeles area residents recovering from wildfires, are now dealing with mudslides. That ...
Torrents of mud and floodwater cover roads and trap cars in LA, but city dodges another disaster
The most intense rain to hit Southern California in over a year unleashed flooding, debris flows and mudslides that trapped ...
Southern California hit by destructive debris flows caused by heavy rains
The strongest atmospheric river of the season left roads submerged in sludge and created conditions for mudslides on wildfire ...
Stay away from water at these San Diego beaches due to rain, officials say
The worst of the rainfall in the first atmospheric river to hit San Diego this year has passed, but the impacts will still be felt for the next few days at the region’s beaches.
Edhat14h
Weather West: Major Storm To Bring High Risk Of Debris Flows In SoCal Wildfire Zones, With Some Flood Risk Elsewhere
The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog.  California's extraordinary precipitation dipole has persisted into mid-Feb with only slight attenuation Well, it has ...