Isn't an atmospheric river just a rain storm?

[dryheat]

I remember the El Nino or Ninya, whatever from about 1980. It was a 200 yr. flood. Not kidding, it rained every night, right on que. Roads got washed away. A bridge almost got washed away. They built a higher bridge afterwards. So far this yhear's snow is lame compared to last year. Maybe we get a small atmospheric river. There probably are different sizes.

[dogtag]

You have to use the scientific description to show how smart you are.
Only ordinary people say rain storm even though it's more accurate.

[jon_norstog]

Mesa, AZ! A lot of people don't realize what a danger flooding is in the desert.

jn

[dogtag]

Mesa, AZ! A lot of people don't realize what a danger flooding is in the desert.

jn

A lot of people don't know their arse from their elbow.

[Phloating Phlasher]

Atmospheric river is just a "Progressive Tweak" of something previously known to make it more scary.
"Gulf Stream" anybody
"Jet Stream" maybe

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Its a little known fact that more people drown in a desert than die of thirst!
Arabic version: "Never walk in The Wadi"!
Tex-mex version:"Don't dawdle in the arroyo". same difference

[Vern Humphrey]

A lot of people don't know their arse from their elbow.

And as Elbert Hubbard said, "For such people, Destiny waits around the corner with a shoed club."