A street in northern California flooded after atmospheric river rainstorms hit the state in January 2023 Reuters / Carlos Barria
Swathes of California have seen atmospheric rivers dump heavy rains since the end of December, with storms forecast to bring 75 trillion litres more over the next two weeks. The deluge is a problem – severe flooding has wreaked havoc on the San Francisco Bay Area and led to at least six deaths.
But it could also offer some respite to a state in the throes of a severe water crisis driven by megadrought and overuse.
While some of the stormwater…
