Oct 24, 2015
Bands of thunderstorms pushed across Hidalgo County as pieces of upper level energy linked up with the remaining moisture of Hurricane Patricia. These bands began dropped rainfall at a one to two inch rate per hour for hours across southeastern Hidalgo County. Nuisance flooding soon became a flash flood, with numerous water rescues from flooded neighborhoods. An estimated and measured ten to twelve plus inches of rain fell in the Weslaco/Progresso area.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 605973). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hidalgo County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.