Atmospheric river to fuel season's first heavy rain event in Pacific Northwest early this week

Atmospheric river to fuel season's first heavy rain event in Pacific Northwest early this week

An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest early this week, the region's first significant rainfall event of the season. While most of the rain will be beneficial for an area plagued by drought, burn-scar flooding and debris flows could become a concern in parts of northwestern California and southwestern Oregon.