Atmospheric River California 2024.  — officials across southern and central california are urgently warning residents to prepare as a storm system fueled by an atmospheric river brings heavy rainfall.  — chandler was hit the hardest, with 5.5 inches of rain in just eight hours.

Heavy rains and damaging winds impacted the bay area and the central coast  — during el niño winters, atmospheric rivers—long, narrow bands of moisture running from the equator toward the poles—tend to carry more water vapor to california,.