Atmospheric Rivers: Force Majeure or Just a Rainy Day

Corey Boock and Kyle Hamilton authored the article “Atmospheric Rivers: Force Majeure Or Just A Rainy Day?” for Law360. The article provides an overview of how in California “after years of devastating drought, extra rainfall should be welcome. However, due to an El Niño condition in the Pacific Ocean, the 2024 atmospheric rivers have been particularly strong, leading to much higher-than-average rainfall, flooding, landslides and even blizzards.”

The article continues … this has led to “Agencies and contractors around the state…grappling with the rain, floods and landslides in managing the construction, operation and maintenance of their projects, leading to delays, additional costs and setbacks. For many, the assumption is that these atmospheric rivers and the resulting floods and landslides are a clear-cut case of force majeure.”

Read the full article here.