The ARkStorm 1.0 scenario describes an extreme storm that devastates much of California, causing up to $725 billion in losses (mostly due to flooding and erosion), and affecting a …

Jan 21, 2024 · Floodwaters in Sacramento, California in January 1862. Colloquially today known as an "ARkStorm" - a deft reference to an "atmospheric river (AR) 1,000 (k) year storm" - the …

Feb 6, 2024 · California has been hit by a deadly storm that has caused a "1,000-year flood," according to weather experts. An atmospheric river unleashed extreme rainfall and high winds …

Feb 8, 2024 · The name ARkStorm stands for “atmospheric river 1,000,” referring to the meteorological phenomena that would cause such intense rainfall and the probability of it …

Feb 4, 2011 · The ARkStorm scenario led by the USGS and hundreds of scientists and experts from many disciplines details impacts of a scientifically plausible storm similar to the Great …

Jul 18, 2024 · California faced some extreme weather at the beginning of 2024. The heavy rainfalls and the massive number of mudslides lead to news teams throwing around a term. …

Jan 21, 2011 · For one, the state has a history of getting pounded by superstorms every few hundred or so years, according to a large team of USGS scientists. Here's what you need to …

Jan 31, 2024 · Winter storms, and particularly strong consecutive ones, are a normal thing in California, but officials and scientists are advising residents that there is no imminent threat …

Aug 26, 2020 · When it was thought of at all, the flood was once considered a thousand-year anomaly, a freak occurrence. But emerging science demonstrates that floods of even greater …

Feb 6, 2024 · One of the most remarkable and catastrophic storms in California’s history occurred in the winter of 1861–1862, when a series of powerful atmospheric rivers brought torrential …