A new study finds that atmospheric rivers — the heavy rain and wind events most known for dousing California and other parts of the West — have been getting bigger, wetter and more frequent in the past 45 years as the world warms.

How much rain did an atmospheric river drop on Fresno? 1.56 inches in a 16-hour period ending at noon Thursday. There's more to come.

Team coverage of the impacts of Wednesday's atmospheric river storm throughout the Bay Area.