In December 2025, British Columbia's Lower Mainland experienced an unprecedented weather event as an atmospheric river brought record rainfall to the region. This phenomenon, characterized by the ...

Snohomish PUD discusses how recent weather patterns narrow the margins of error for Spada Lake.

Parts of Oregon and Washington just a few weeks ago experienced back-to-back atmospheric river events in less than a week. Oregon’s state climatologist says a changing climate will make these types of ...

Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow corridors of concentrated water vapor in the atmosphere that transport vast amounts of moisture from the tropics toward mid-latitude and polar regions. These ...

After recovering from record-setting flooding, many in King County are wondering why December’s flooding has been more extreme and if climate change is to blame. The primary cause of the flooding was ...

Severe weather and flooding that hammered southern B.C. and parts of Alberta in December caused close to $90 million in ...

The effects of climate change on agriculture Several areas in Washington, especially near coasts and rivers, experienced a ...

So far this winter, we’ve seen two “atmospheric river” storms hit Marin County, along with the highest king tides in this ...

The country recorded more than $2.4 billion in insured losses in 2025, part of a trend that has seen them nearly triple from ...

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