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Hidalgo County, Texas

106 topographic sheets cover 879 settlements here, and 23 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

23 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Texas within the United States
Hidalgo County within Texas

What the record shows

  • 10,146 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 23 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 19 buildings and 4 districts.
  • 2 of the 23 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 880 populated places in this county; 879 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

23

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
1910 Hidalgo County Jailbuilding2020100005230
Border Theaterbuilding199898001124
Casa de Palmasbuilding200303000276
Cine El Reybuilding200202000402
Cortez Hotelbuilding200404001397
Mary S. and Gordon Griffin Housebuilding201414000341
La Lomita Historic Districtdistrict197575002165
Lomita Boulevard Commercial Historic Districtbuilding199898001184
Louisiana-Rio Grande Canal Company Irrigation Systembuilding199595001284
M and J Nelson Buildingbuilding200808000962
McAllen Ranchdistrict200707000337
Sam and Marjorie Miller Housebuilding199797000780
Mission Canal Company Second Lift Pumphousebuilding200202000910
Mission Citrus Growers Union Packing Shedbuilding200202000911
Oblate Park Historic districtdistrict200505001459
Old Hidalgo Courthouse and Buildingsbuilding198080004136
Old Hidalgo Schoolbuilding197979002976
Rancho Tolucabuilding198383004513
Roosevelt School Auditorium and Classroom Additionbuilding200202000909
Shary Heightsdistrict2026100012751
John Shary Buildingbuilding200202000907
Teatro La Pazbuilding200202000908
Valley Fruit Companybuilding201111000897

Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps

1

Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.

Land ownership map, 1896 - Map of Hidalgo County
Land ownership map (1896) - Map of Hidalgo County. Library of Congress.

Photographs from libraries nationwide

1 of 8 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 8 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

Airport obstruction chart, OC 985, Miller International Airport, McAllen, Texas, Boston Public Library - undated
Airport obstruction chart, OC 985, Miller International Airport, McAllen, Texas. United States. National Ocean Service, Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

48 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 5,817 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 48 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1946-10-03, scale 1:20000
1946-10-03, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1946-10-03, scale 1:20000
1946-10-03, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1946-10-03, scale 1:20000
1946-10-03, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1946-10-03, scale 1:20000
1946-10-03, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1947-01-13, scale 1:20000
1947-01-13, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1947-01-13, scale 1:20000
1947-01-13, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1947-01-13, scale 1:20000
1947-01-13, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1947-01-13, scale 1:20000
1947-01-13, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-04-01, scale 1:32800
1953-04-01, scale 1:32800. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-04-01, scale 1:32800
1953-04-01, scale 1:32800. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-04-01, scale 1:32800
1953-04-01, scale 1:32800. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-04-01, scale 1:32800
1953-04-01, scale 1:32800. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-01-24, scale 1:71500
1955-01-24, scale 1:71500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-01-24, scale 1:71500
1955-01-24, scale 1:71500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-01-24, scale 1:71500
1955-01-24, scale 1:71500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-01-24, scale 1:71500
1955-01-24, scale 1:71500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-10-21, scale 1:24000
1958-10-21, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-10-21, scale 1:24000
1958-10-21, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-10-21, scale 1:24000
1958-10-21, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-10-21, scale 1:24000
1958-10-21, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-03-29, scale 1:24000
1959-03-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-03-29, scale 1:24000
1959-03-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-03-29, scale 1:24000
1959-03-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-03-29, scale 1:24000
1959-03-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-08-12, scale 1:26400
1961-08-12, scale 1:26400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-08-12, scale 1:26400
1961-08-12, scale 1:26400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-08-12, scale 1:26400
1961-08-12, scale 1:26400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-08-12, scale 1:26400
1961-08-12, scale 1:26400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-03-02, scale 1:11000
1964-03-02, scale 1:11000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-03-02, scale 1:11000
1964-03-02, scale 1:11000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-03-02, scale 1:11000
1964-03-02, scale 1:11000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-03-02, scale 1:11000
1964-03-02, scale 1:11000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-08-31, scale 1:10000
1967-08-31, scale 1:10000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-08-31, scale 1:10000
1967-08-31, scale 1:10000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-08-31, scale 1:10000
1967-08-31, scale 1:10000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-08-31, scale 1:10000
1967-08-31, scale 1:10000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-05-30, scale 1:6000
1968-05-30, scale 1:6000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-05-30, scale 1:6000
1968-05-30, scale 1:6000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-05-30, scale 1:6000
1968-05-30, scale 1:6000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-05-30, scale 1:6000
1968-05-30, scale 1:6000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-01-30, scale 1:29200
1970-01-30, scale 1:29200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-01-30, scale 1:29200
1970-01-30, scale 1:29200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-01-30, scale 1:29200
1970-01-30, scale 1:29200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-01-30, scale 1:29200
1970-01-30, scale 1:29200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-04, scale 1:64734
1971-03-04, scale 1:64734. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-04, scale 1:64734
1971-03-04, scale 1:64734. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-04, scale 1:63688
1971-03-04, scale 1:63688. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-04, scale 1:63688
1971-03-04, scale 1:63688. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

48 stations

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

154 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 108-1Justice Precinct 1: Mercedes city: Mercedes city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits, Washington Ave.; County Rd., Vermont Ave., Dallas;City limits
  • 108-2Mercedes city - That part Bounded by City limits, Dallas; Vermont Ave.; Rio Grande City Railway; City limits
  • 108-3Mercedes city - That part Bounded by County Rd., Washington Ave., City limits; City limits, Missouri Ave.; Cameron, Washington Ave., Hidalgo; Vermont Ave.
  • 108-4Mercedes city - That part Bounded by Hidalgo, Washington Ave., Cameron; Missouri Ave.; Rio Grande City Railway; Vermont Ave.
  • 108-5Mercedes city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; City limits, 2nd; Illinois Ave., Hidalgo, Missouri Ave.
  • 108-6Mercedes city - That part Bounded by Hidalgo; Illinois Ave., 2nd, City limits; 5th; Missouri Ave.
  • 108-7Mercedes city - That part Bounded by Rio Grande City Railway; Missouri Ave.; 4th; City limits
  • 108-8Mercedes city - That part Bounded by 4th; Missouri Ave.; 8th; City limits
  • 108-9Mercedes city - That part Bounded by 5th, City limits; City limits; City limit;s Missouri Ave.
  • 108-10Mercedes city - That part Bounded by 8th; Missouri Ave.; City limits; City limits
  • 108-11Justice Precinct 1 - That part north of Rio Grande City Railway, east of Unnamed road extending northward from Rio Grande City Railway to Campascuas Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway), and east of Campascuas Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway)
  • 108-12Justice Precinct 1 - That part south and southeast of Campascuas Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway), west of Unnamed road extending southward from Campacuas Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway) to Rio Grande City Railway, and north of Rio Grande City Railway, outside Mercedes city
  • 108-13Justice Precinct 1 - That part west of Campascuas Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway) and north and west of Llano Grande Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway)
  • 108-14Justice Precinct 1 - That part south of Rio Grande City Railway, north of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway and south and east of Llano Grande Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway), outside Mercedes city
  • 108-15Justice Precinct 1 - That part south of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway
  • 108-16Justice Precinct 2: Donna city: Donna city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Hooks Ave.; 7th
  • 108-17Donna city - That part Bounded by City limits; 7th; Hooks Ave.; City limits
  • 108-18Donna city - That part Bounded by Hooks Ave.; 7th; City limits; City limits
  • 108-19Donna city - That part Bounded by Hooks Ave.; East Main Canal; City limits; 7th
  • 108-20Donna city - That part Bounded by Hooks Ave.; Boulevard; City limits; City limits, East Main Canal
  • 108-21Donna city - That part Bounded by Hooks Ave., City limits; City limits; Unnamed street; Boulevard
  • 108-22Donna city - That part Bounded by Unnamed street; City limits; City limits; Boulevard
  • 108-23Justice Precinct 2 - That part north of Rio Grande City Railway and southeast of La Blanca - Donna Rd., outside Donna city
  • 108-24Justice Precinct 2 - That part northwest of La Blanca - Donna Rd. and north of Rio Grande City Railway, outside Donna city
  • 108-25Justice Precinct 2 - That part south of Rio Grande City Railway and northwest of La Cruz Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway), outside Donna city
  • 108-26Justice Precinct 2 - That part southeast of La Cruz Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway)
  • 108-27Justice Precinct 3: McAllen city: McAllen city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Jasmine Ave., 12th, Jasmine Ave.; N. Main, Pecan Ave., N. 10th
  • 108-28McAllen city - That part Bounded by City limits; N. 10th, Pecan Ave., N. Main; Jasmine Ave.; 18th
  • 108-29McAllen city - That part Bounded by City limits; 18th, Hackberry Ave., 20th; Rio Grande City Railway; City limits
  • 108-30McAllen city - That part, excluding Casa de Palmas Hotel and Bungalows Bounded by Jasmine Ave. N. Main Rio Grande City Railway 20th, Hackberry Ave., 18th
  • 108-31Casa de Palmas Hotel and Bungalows (In McAllen city)
  • 108-32McAllen city - That part Bounded by Jasmine Ave., 12th, Jasmine Ave.; 9th, Hackberry Ave., 8th; Rio Grande City Railway; N. Main
  • 108-33McAllen city - That part Bounded by Jasmine Ave.;City limits; Rio Grande City Railway; 8th, Hackberry Ave., 9th
  • 108-34McAllen city - That part Bounded by Rio Grande City Railway; City limits; City limits, Dallas Ave., 10th, Dallas Ave.; S. Main
  • 108-35McAllen city - That part Bounded by Rio Grande City Railway; S. Main; Chicago Ave.; 18th
  • 108-36McAllen city - That part Bounded by Rio Grande City Railway; 18th; Chicago Ave., 20th, Dallas Ave., 23rd, Dallas Ave.; Young Ave.
  • 108-37McAllen city - That part Bounded by Rio Grande City Railway; Young Ave.; City limits; City limits
  • 108-38McAllen city - That part Bounded by Dallas Ave., 23rd, Dallas Ave., 20th, Chicago Ave.; 18th, City limits; City limits; City limits, Young Ave.
  • 108-39McAllen city - That part Bounded by Chicago Ave.; 16th; Houston Ave.; 18th
  • 108-40McAllen city - That part Bounded by Chicago Ave.; S. Main; Houston Ave.; 16th
  • 108-41McAllen city - That part Bounded by Dallas Ave., 10th, Dallas Ave.; City limits; City limits; S. Main
  • 108-42McAllen city - That part Bounded by Houston Ave.; S. Main, City limits; City limits, 16th, Jackson Ave.; 18th
  • 108-43McAllen city - That part Bounded by Jackson Ave.; 16th, City limits; City limits; 18th
  • 108-44Justice Precinct 3 - That part north of Rio Grande City Railway and east of State Hwy. 336, outside McAllen city
  • 108-45Justice Precinct 3 - That part west of State Hwy. 336 and north of Rio Grande City Railway, outside McAllen city
  • 108-46Justice Precinct 3 - That part south of Rio Grande City Railway and west of McAllen - Hidalgo Rd., outside McAllen city
  • 108-47Justice Precinct 3 - That part south of Rio Grande City Railway and east of McAllen - Hidalgo Rd., outside McAllen city
  • 108-48Justice Precinct 4: Mission city: Mission city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; City limits, E. 13th, W. 13th; Perkins Ave., W. 15th, Conway Blvd
  • 108-49Mission city - That part Bounded by City limits; Conway Blvd., W. 15th, Perkins Ave.; St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway; City limits
  • 108-50Mission city - That part Bounded by W. 13th, E. 13th; Oblate Ave.; St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway; Perkins Ave.
  • 108-51Mission city - That part Bounded by E. 13th; City limits; St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway; Oblate Ave.
  • 108-52Mission city - That part Bounded by St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway; City limits; McHenry, Mayberry Ave., E. 6th; Miller Ave., Miller Ave. extended
  • 108-53Mission city - That part Bounded by St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway; Miller Ave. extended, Miller Ave.; E. 5th, W. 5th; San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway
  • 108-54Mission city - That part Bounded by St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway; San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway; City limits; City limits
  • 108-55Mission city - That part Bounded by W. 5th, E. 5th; Miller Ave., E. 1st, Old city limits; City limits; San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway
  • 108-56Mission city - That part Bounded by E. 6th, Mayberry Ave., McHenry; City limits; City limits, Mayberry Ave., E. 3rd; Miller Ave.
  • 108-57Mission city - That part Bounded by E. 3rd; Mayberry Ave., City limits; City limits, Old city limits, E. 1st; Miller Ave.
  • 108-58Justice Precinct 4 - That part north of McCook - Hargill Rd. extended to Starr County line
  • 108-59Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of McCook - Hargill Rd. extended to Starr County line, north of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway, west of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway, and north of Edinburg Rd. via Cantu extending to Starr County line
  • 108-60Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway north of Unnamed road extending west from precinct line to San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway and east of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway
  • 108-61Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of Unnamed road extending east from San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway to precinct line, north of Unnamed road extending west from precinct line to San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway, and east of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway
  • 108-62Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of Edinburg Rd. via Cantu extending to Starr County line, west of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway north of Unnamed road, west of Unnamed road, north of U.S. Hwy. 83. and east of La Joya Rd.
  • 108-63Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of Edinburg Rd. via Cantu extending to Starr County line, west of La Joya Rd., and north of Rio Grande City Railway
  • 108-64Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of Unnamed road, west of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway, north of U.S. Hwy. 83, and east of Unnamed road, outside Mission city
  • 108-65Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of Unnamed road extending east from San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway to precinct line, north of Rio Grande City Railway, and east of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway, outside Mission city
  • 108-66Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of Rio Grande City Railway and north and east of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway, outside Mission city
  • 108-67Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of U.S. Hwy. 83, west of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway, north of Madero - Abram - Pentias Rd., and east of Abram - Chihuahua Rd., outside Mission city, excluding St. Peter's Novitiate
  • 108-68St. Peter's Novitiate (In Justice Precinct 4)
  • 108-69Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of U.S. Hwy. 83, west of Abram - Chihuahua Rd., north of Abram - Pentias Rd. and Rio Grande City Railway, and east of La Joya Rd.
  • 108-70Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of Rio Grande City Railway, Pentias - Abram - Madero Rd., and San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway
  • 108-71Justice Precinct 5: Edcouch town: Edcouch town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Town limits; Town limits; Llano Grande
  • 108-72Edcouch town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Town limits, Llano Grande; Crenshaw Ave.; St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway
  • 108-73Edcouch town - That part Bounded by Town limits; St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway Crenshaw Ave., Esther, Santa Rosa; Town limits
  • 108-74Edcouch town - That part Bounded by Santa Rosa, Esther, Crenshaw Ave.; Llano Grande, Town limits; Town limits; Town limits
  • 108-75Elsa town: Elsa town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Town limits; 5th Ave., Travis, 5th Ave.; Broadway, 6th Ave., Houston
  • 108-76Elsa town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Houston, 6th Ave., Broadway; 5th Ave., Houston, 5th Ave.; Town limits
  • 108-77Elsa town - That part Bounded by 5th Ave., Houston 5th Ave.; Broadway; Town limits; Town limits
  • 108-78Elsa town - That part Bounded by 5th Ave., Travis, 5th Ave.; Fannin, Town limits; Town limits; Broadway
  • 108-79Elsa town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Town limits; Town limits; Fannin
  • 108-80La Villa, unincorporated La Villa, unincorporated - That part east of Joplin Ave. bounded by Old city limits
  • 108-81La Villa, unincorporated - That part west of Joplin Ave. bounded by Old city limits
  • 108-82Justice Precinct 5 - That part northwest of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway
  • 108-83Justice Precinct 5 - That part southeast and southwest of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway west of State Hwy. 88, and north of Texas and New Orleans Railroad, outside Elsa town
  • 108-84Justice Precinct 5 - That part north of Rollo - Stockholm Rd. extending to Willacy County line, west of State Hwy. 88, and northeast of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway
  • 108-85Justice Precinct 5 - That part south of Rollo - Stockholm Rd. extending to Willacy County line, northeast of Texas and New Orleans Railroad, and east of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway and State Hwy. 88, outside Edcouch town and La Villa unincorporated (See separate map for boundaries of La villa)
  • 108-86Justice Precinct 5 - That part southwest of Texas and New Orleans Railroad and east of Unnamed road extending north from precinct line to Texas and New Orleans Railroad, outside La Villa unincorporated (See separate map for boundaries of La Villa)
  • 108-87Justice Precinct 5 - That part south of Texas and New Orleans Railroad, west of Unnamed road extending south from Texas and New Orleans Railroad to precinct line, and east of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway, outside Edcouch town
  • 108-88Justice Precinct 5 - That part south and west of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway and east of State Hwy. 88, outside Edcouch and Elsa towns
  • 108-89Justice Precinct 5 - That part south of Texas and New Orleans Railroad and west of State Hwy. 88, outside Elsa town
  • 108-90Justice Precinct 6: Edinburg city: Edinburg city - That part Bounded by Schunior, City limits; City limits; Loeb; 17th Ave.
  • 108-91Edinburg city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits, Schunior, 17th Ave.; Loeb; 13th Ave., St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway, Closner Blvd., City limits
  • 108-92Edinburg city - That part Bounded by St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway; 13th Ave.; McIntyre; 9th Ave.
  • 108-93Edinburg city - That part Bounded by City limits; Closner Blvd., St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway, 9th; Ave. McIntyre; City limits
  • 108-94Edinburg city - That part Bounded by Loeb; 17th Ave.; Harriman Blvd.; 13th Ave.
  • 108-95Edinburg city - That part Bounded by Loeb; City limits; Cano; 17th Ave.
  • 108-96Edinburg city - That part Bounded by Cano; City limits; Champion, 19th Ave., Fay; 17th Ave.
  • 108-97Edinburg city - That part Bounded by Harriman Blvd.; 17th Ave.; Fay; 13th Ave.
  • 108-98Edinburg city - That part Bounded by McIntyre; 13th Ave.; Fay; 9th Ave.
  • 108-99Edinburg city - That part Bounded by McIntyre; 9th Ave.; Fay; City limits
  • 108-100Edinburg city - That part Bounded by Fay; 13th; Sprague; City limits
  • 108-101Edinburg city - That part Bounded by Fay, 19th Ave., Champion; City limits; Sprague; 13th Ave.
  • 108-102Edinburg city - That part Bounded by Sprague; City limits; City limits; State Hwy. 12
  • 108-103Edinburg city - That part Bounded by Sprague; State Hwy. 12; City limits; City limits
  • 108-104Justice Precinct 6 - That part north of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway and east of Texas and New Orleans Railroad
  • 108-105Justice Precinct 6 - That part west of Texas and New Orleans Railroad and north of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway
  • 108-106Justice Precinct 6 - That part south and west of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway and north of Unnamed road extending west from St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway to precinct line
  • 108-107Justice Precinct 6 - That part south of an Unnamed road extending east from precinct line to St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway west of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway and north of State Hwy. 107, outside Edinburg city
  • 108-108Justice Precinct 6 - That part southeast and east of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway, west of an Unnamed road extending southward from precinct line to Texas and New Orleans Railroad, and north of Texas and New Orleans Railroad
  • 108-109Justice Precinct 6 - That part north of Texas and New Orleans Railroad and east of Unnamed road extending northward from Texas and New Orleans Railroad to precinct line
  • 108-110Justice Precinct 6 - That part south of Texas and New Orleans Railroad and east of Unnamed road extending northward from precinct line to Texas and New Orleans Railroad
  • 108-111Justice Precinct 6 - That part south of Texas and New Orleans Railroad, west of Unnamed road extending southward from Texas and New Orleans Railroad to precinct line, and northeast of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway, outside Edinburg city
  • 108-112Justice Precinct 6 - That part southwest of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway and southeast of Texas and New Orleans Railroad, outside Edinburg city
  • 108-113Justice Precinct 6 - That part south of State Hwy. 107 and northwest of Texas and New Orleans Railroad, outside Edinburg city
  • 108-114Justice Precinct 7: Weslaco city: Weslaco city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; 1st; Texas Blvd.
  • 108-115Weslaco city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits, Texas Blvd.; 1st; Calle De Cedro
  • 108-116Weslaco city - That part Bounded by City limits; Calle De Cedro; 1st; Calle De Republico
  • 108-117Weslaco city - That part Bounded by City limits; Calle De Republico, Rio Grande City Railway, Oklahoma Ave.; 4th, Lemay Ave., 3rd, 3rd extended; City limits
  • 108-118Weslaco city - That part Bounded by 1st; Texas Blvd.; 3rd; Oklahoma Ave.,Rio Grande City Railway, Calle De Republico
  • 108-119Weslaco city - That part Bounded by 1st; City limits; State Hwy. 4, 3rd; Texas
  • 108-120Weslaco city - That part Bounded by 3rd, State Hwy. 4, City limits; City limits; City limits, 6th; Missouri Ave.
  • 108-121Weslaco city - That part Bounded by 3rd extended, 3rd, Lemay Ave., 4th, Oklahoma Ave., 3rd; Missouri Ave.; 6th; City limits
  • 108-122Weslaco city - That part Bounded by City limits, 6th; Missouri Ave.; City limits; City limits
  • 108-123Weslaco city - That part Bounded by 6th; City limits; City limits; Missouri Ave., extended, Missouri
  • 108-124Ramona, unincorporated (See boundaries shown on separate map)
  • 108-125Justice Precinct 7 - That part north of Rio Grande City Railway and east of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway outside Ramona, unincorporated
  • 108-126Justice Precinct 7 - That part west of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway and east of State Hwy. 88, outside Ramona, unincorporated
  • 108-127Justice Precinct 7 - That part west of State Hwy. 88 and north of Unnamed road extending west from State Hwy. 88 to precinct line
  • 108-128Justice Precinct 7 - That part south of Unnamed road extending east from precinct line to State Hwy. 88, west of State Hwy. 88, and north of Rio Grande City Railway outside Weslaco city
  • 108-129Justice Precinct 7 - That part south of Rio Grande City Railway, south and west of State Hwy. 88, and north of Llano Grande Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway), outside Weslaco city
  • 108-130Justice Precinct 7 - That part south of Rio Grande City Railway, north of Llano Grande Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway), and north and east of State Hwy. 88, outside Weslaco city and Ramona, unincorporated (See separate map of the Boundaries of Ramona)
  • 108-131Justice Precinct 7 - That part south of Llano Grande Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway) and north of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway
  • 108-132Justice Precinct 7 - That part south of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway
  • 108-133Justice Precinct 8: Alamo city: ( Alamo city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Rio Grande City Railway; N. 9th
  • 108-134Alamo city - That part Bounded by City limits; N. 9th; Rio Grande City Railway; City limits
  • 108-135Alamo city - That part Bounded by Rio Grande City Railway; N. 9th, S. 9th; Crockett Ave., City limits; City limits
  • 108-136Alamo city - That part Bounded by Rio Grande City Railway; City limits; Crockett Ave.; S. 9th, N. 9th
  • 108-137Alamo city - That part Bounded by Crockett Ave.; City limits; City limits; City limits
  • 108-138Pharr city: Pharr city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Rio Grande City Railway; Dogwood
  • 108-139N/A
  • 108-140Pharr city - That part Bounded by City limits; Cage Blvd.; Caffery Ave.; Canna
  • 108-141Pharr city - That part Bounded by City limits; Canna; Caffery Ave.; City limits
  • 108-142Pharr city - That part Bounded by Caffery Ave.; Cage Blvd.; City limits; City limits
  • 108-143Pharr city - That part Bounded by Caffery Ave., Dogwood, Rio Grande City Railway; City limits; City limits; Cage Blvd.
  • 108-144San Juan city: San Juan city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Rio Grande City Railway; Nebraska Blvd.
  • 108-145San Juan city - That part Bounded by City limits; Nebraska Blvd.; Rio Grande City Railway; City limits
  • 108-146San Juan city - That part Bounded by Rio Grande City Railway; Nebraska Blvd.; 10th; City limits
  • 108-147San Juan city - That part Bounded by Rio Grande City Railway; City limits; 10th; Nebraska Blvd.
  • 108-148San Juan city - That part Bounded by 10th; City limits; City limits; City limits
  • 108-149Justice Precinct 8 - That part north of Rio Grande City Railway and east of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway, outside Alamo and San Juan cities
  • 108-150Justice Precinct 8 - That part west of St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway and north of Rio Grande City Railway, outside Pharr city
  • 108-151Justice Precinct 8 - That part south of Rio Grande City Railway, west of U.S. Hwy. 281, and north of Sardinas Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway), outside Pharr city
  • 108-152Justice Precinct 8 - That part south of Rio Grande City Railway, north of Sardinas Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway), and east of U.S. Hwy. 281, outside Alamo, Pharr, and San Juan cities
  • 108-153Justice Precinct 8 - That part south of Sardinas Lake Drainage Ditch (Floodway) and north and east of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway
  • 108-154Justice Precinct 8 - That part south and west of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway

Wildfire, 1993 to 2020

2,912 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 2,912 of them, burning about 55,706 acres. 12 started naturally and 320 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning1710
Missing data/not specified/undetermined729
Arson/incendiarism320
Equipment and vehicle use67
Power generation/transmission/distribution30
Smoking16
Natural12
Recreation and ceremony8
Railroad operations and maintenance8
Misuse of fire by a minor7
Other causes5

The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
18 March 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined25,600 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceBURNS RANCH FIRE
19 January 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined2,600 acresLower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife RefugeMOOREFIELD
1 February 2008Arson/incendiarism1,600 acresSouth Texas Refuge ComplexCHAPA STAGING
8 February 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,500 acresSouth Texas Refuge ComplexTOM GILL 2
6 March 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,500 acresSouth Texas Refuge ComplexMILLER ROAD
11 July 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,000 acresLower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife RefugeBROOKS
3 August 2011Equipment and vehicle use1,000 acresSouth Texas Refuge ComplexCASAS RANCH
8 January 2006Smoking800 acresSouth Texas Refuge ComplexISIDRO

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1955 to 2025

60 of 574 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 574 reports for this county, causing 5 deaths, 30 injuries and about $506,192,780 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind208
Hail163
Flash Flood69
Flood44
Tornado43
Heavy Rain30
Lightning11
Funnel Cloud6

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2025Flash FloodAlamo3 killedTorrential rains moved out from the McAllen/metro into the mid-Valley section of Hidalgo County, to include locations east of Edinburg, including Elsa/Edcouch, then south through San Juan, Alamo, and Donna, extending south to around Military Highway (US 281) east of Pharr and near the Rio Grande.||Poor drainage locations flooded with at least 3 feet of water depth, and nearly the entire IH-2 frontage road had 2 to 3 or more feet of water depth, with dozens of vehicles stranded and at least one hundred more removed from the floodwaters. A number of farm-to-market and state highways had pockets of flood waters, forcing closures that lasted into March 28th. ||In this flood area, there were three known drownings when vehicles became submerged in deeper waters in canals/drainage areas during encounters with law enforcement. One drowning was a juvenile who was unable to be rescued from a vehicle that submerged near Edcouch.||Damage details and further information will be available later in 2025 from these areas.
June 1996LightningMission1 killed, 2 hurtno account filed
August 2010FloodProgreso1 killedFlooding of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Flood Control Project floodway/levee system (spillway), which includes the Banker Floodway (from near Granjeno to just south of Pharr), the Main Floodway (from just south of Pharr to the split at the Arroyo Colorado just southwest of Mercedes, the Arroyo Colorado itself, and the North Floodway, (which extends from near Mercedes to near La Villa before curving east to northwest Cameron County), continued through a good portion of August, as water continued to be diverted through Anzalduas for several days beyond the time that water was receding upstream of the dam. Continuing water diversion helps reduce the potential for backwater flooding along the improved levee section (Penitas to Anzalduas) as well as unprotected shorelines west of Penitas. At the same time, the diversion maintained several feet of water in the floodways for days to come which receded more slowly. The floodway emptied out for the most part by August 15th, but local high water hazards continued through at least the 18th. ||These floodways, protected by a robust system of levees and gates, protected communities outside of the levees by containing up to 50%, or 4 to 8 to feet of fast flowing water, within them into the first third of August. Unfortunately, a number of residences, dozens of paved and unpaved roads with low water bridges, and some agriculture are located within the floodways; significant damage was noted in several locations. Pumping and plugging operations near Weslaco and La Villa successfully kept high water out of poor drainage locations where the potential for freshwater flooding due to heavy rains would have been exacerbated with periodic thunderstorms, which did not materialize in August. Closed roads included FM 493 and FM 1015, each moderately traveled; at least five homes were flooded along the Main Floodway south of Pharr along I Road; 15 to 20 homes were asked to voluntarily evacuate, and at least two other residences were flooded south of Weslaco near FM 88. Floodwaters also submerged portions of the Llano Grande golf course in Mercedes. ||Voluntary evacuations were finally lifted along I Road (Capote Farms subdivision) on August 18th at 6 PM CST, where the 15 to 20 homes mentioned above were located. Wet, muddy conditions continued in these areas until the last week of August; damage assessments began on roadways and bridges impacted in the floodway after the waters finally receded. In all, the floodways contained water for more than 6 weeks.||High flowing water along the river covered a large portion of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Santa Ana) south and southeast of Pharr, including a number of unpaved roads. Damage to the roads was unknown at this time; the flooding occurred downstream of the Anzalduas Diversion Dam; river gages downstream at San Benito and Brownsville remained in action stage. Floodwaters did not reach public or private structures, nor roadways, between the Refuge and the Main Floodway. The water finally receded back to muddy pockets sometime between August 27th and 28th.||There was one reported fatality in early August; a man drowned after reportedly driving his vehicle accidentally into the fast flowing waters of the floodway late on August 1st or early on August 2nd. His body was found along the south side of the Main Floodway, near S. Jackson and W. Juan Balli Road just west of Pharr. ||Several crops may have been destroyed by the flood along the Main and North Floodways, but damage was unknown as of this writing in this area. Property and infrastructure damage may have exceeded [$10] million in these areas. Note: Dollar damage estimated for the flooding are provided in the July report.
April 2003Tornado (F1)Penitas11 hurt, $1,500,000Damage report and survey determined that an F1 tornado touched down in Penitas at the intersection of Seven Mile Road and Tom Gill Road. Thirty-seven mobile homes and other structures sustained damage or were destroyed. Several larger trailers were pushed from their foundations and overturned.
March 1983Tornado (F3)not stated9 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
May 2022Thunderstorm WindLindsay Gardens2 hurt, $110,000A manufactured home resting on cinder blocks was blown off of the cinder blocks. The metal roof of another manufactured home was completely lifted up and torn off. Another manufactured home was flipped over on its side. Large branches of several trees were broken. Fencing was knocked down next to manufactured home blown off the cinder blocks. Several other homes in the neighborhood, known locally as a colonia, had minor roof and siding damage. Two persons were injured at one of the homes, one whose hand was injured by corrugated siding that had blown between two sections of the structure.
March 1983Tornado (F3)not stated1 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
June 2011Tornado (EF1)(Mfe)Miller Intl Arp1 hurt, $500,000This short-lived tornado touched down in a subdivision approximately 4 miles east-northeast of the city of Hidalgo in southern Hidalgo County. Most of the damage in this area was limited to the overturning of trampolines, the knocking down of wooden privacy fences, an outdoor storage building, and minor shingle damage to the roof of two homes. A (relatively empty) moving truck was also blown on its side in the subdivision. The tornado strengthened as it approached an import/export business on the west side of US-281. Here, an office building lost between 25% and 33% of the roof as the tornado continued moving westward. Much of the roofing material landed on a car parked behind the office building, resulting in the injury of the driver. In this area, a single-wide mobile home was heavily damaged, as well as a couple of semi trucks. Before lifting, tornadic winds knocked down several hundred feet of concrete block fencing. No damage was seen beyond this point by the National Weather Service survey crew or officials from the city of Pharr.
September 1988Tornado (F0)not stated1 hurt, $250,000no account filed
May 2012Thunderstorm WindLinn1 hurt, $50,000A semi trailer was blown over on US 281, 6 miles north of TX HWY 186. Driver of semi was injured. Driver stated that he had pulled onto the shoulder due to blinding rain and pelting hail and soon after, the downburst moved the trailer onto the dirt shoulder and then turned over. The trailer was carrying 5 tons of cargo (vacuum cleaners) and at least 200 gallons of diesel, which had to be removed from the scene.||The Precinct Constable, who lives about a mile southwest of the trailer incident, reported numerous asphalt shingles pulled from the northwest facing roof, and one window was blown out. Numerous mesquite trees were snapped or had large healthy limbs broken and healthy ebony and oak trees were also damaged on the ranch. Heavy cable was torn out of a telephone tower (0.2 miles SE of the ranch house) at an estimated height of 200 feet above the ground.||A peak instantaneous wind gust of 102 mph was recorded at a 10 meter temporary wind platform as the microburst surged through. The same platform recorded 35 minutes of wind gusts to 50 mph or higher; the platform was less than one half mile from the Constable's house.
October 1996LightningPharr1 hurtno account filed
April 1991Hailnot stated1 hurtno account filed
March 2012HailEdinburg Muni Arpt$200,000,000Up to an hour of continuous hail, driven by frequent winds estimated at 70 to 75 mph, knocked at least one window out of every northfacing home, defoliated nearly every tree, left up to a half foot of accumulated hail on the ground, and produced hail drifts up to 4 feet high. Numerous tree limbs were blown down, many homes had roof damage, and broken glass and water littered the north facing rooms and apartments. Hundreds of vehicles left outdoors were severely damaged by golf ball to baseball size hail dents, including many shattered windows.||Preliminary data estimate that 1100 homes and more than 60s businesses were affected by the wind and hail in McAllen, according to preliminary numbers released by the city commission. Included in these damage estimates are 26 city facilities, including McAllens new public library and civic center. The City of McAllens early estimates of cost to the city include: $187,000 to remove debris from neighborhood streets; $90,000 on repairing dozens of traffic signals; $13,000 on McAllen police overtime; $24,000 on McAllen Civic Center Auditoriums roof due to roof damage that allowed water to pour into the theater. During the first week after the storm, more than 40,000 cubic yards of debris was removed. That is 4 times the normal monthly amount for the city. The Urban Forestry Department of McAllen was forced to saw through more than 130 trees that line the city streets. McAllen Fire Department had two fire engines, two ladder trucks and one command vehicle damaged by hail. Strong winds peeled the roof off of part of a Hidalgo Police Department building, leading to minor flooding inside. Many school districts in the area were forced to close the following day/s due to flooding, these included: McAllen ISD, Sharyland ISD, and Mission ISD. |Insured and uninsured damages may tally $200 million or more; thousands of auto and home insurance claims had been made by the 1st of April. At Bert Ogden BMW dealership in McAllen, nearly 100% of the dealerships inventory was destroyed (77 cars), with the average vehicle cost of $50,000. The dealership building also suffered nearly $200,000 in damage. An estimated 2000 to 3000 acres of watermelons were wiped out.
March 2025Flash FloodEdinburg Yard$52,000,000Significant to locally devastating flash flooding began in the McAllen/Mission metropolitan area during mid-afternoon. Rainfall rates of at least 3 in 30 minutes were too much for the city's drainage infrastructure to handle, and soon after, city fire/rescue/police reported more than two dozen roads closed citywide and up to forty homes with an unknown amount of water depth inside, to the Emergency Management Coordinator. ||It was likely that several hundred homes had incident flooding, from affected to major damage - most concentrated in the south side of the city. The frontage roads on IH2 (Mission/McAllen) and IH-69C (Pharr/Edinburg) flooded with varying amounts of water, and hundreds of vehicles were stranded. The highest water was at least four feet in spots along the frontage south of the McAllen Convention Center. Rainfall rates were historic for the season, ranging from 1/100 to 1/200 probability events (annual return frequency) over a 2-hour period. McAllen/Miller Airport, located just south of IH-2 and just west of 10th Street, recorded 6.25 in two hours. ||Additional reports of 2 to 3 feet of water were received from the City of Pharr, with two to three feet of water depth at the intersection of N. Cage Blvd. and E. Ferguson Ave., along/near the IH-69C frontage. Additional, faster moving/impacting rain bands occurred during the late evening, with the final potent band (with wind) racing through just after 11 PM CST (midnight CDT March 28th). Residual urban flooding and high water would continue into March 28th and beyond in some areas.||As of early July, a county-wide estimate of Public Assistance (PA) and Individual Assistance (IA) damage was $52 million in Hidalgo County. The data were applied to this entry, since the combination of heavy rainfall and infrastructure was highest in this area at this time. More accurate damage reports for the City, and Hidalgo County overall, will be provided toward the end of 2025 or early 2026.
October 2015Flash FloodProgreso$50,000,000After hours of rainfall the nuisance flooding became a flash flood. Several inches to at least a foot of water rose into homes in the Las Brisas subdivision on the east side of town, with three to five feet of water on neighborhood streets. At least three feet of water submerged vehicles along the frontage roads between the Westgate and Airport Road exits during the peak of the flash flooding. Additional high water closed portions of FM 1015 between Weslaco and Progresso (which also had flash flooding of unknown depth)and FM 493 near Donna. At least 26 separate boat rescues were made in flooded neighborhoods and more than 500 homes were impacted by some level of floodwater.
July 2020Flash FloodRetampego$31,910,000Torrential rains associated with both the eastern and southern eyewall (late evening of July 25th) and persistent southeast to northwest feeder bands that followed (after midnight through late afternoon of July 26th) created widespread flash and areal flooding across many portions of populated Hidalgo County as then-Tropical Storm Hanna slowly moved from Hidalgo County into Starr County, Texas, and eventually into northern Mexico on July 26th. Heaviest rainfall directly associated with Hanna and the feeder bands fell in the Mission-South McAllen-Pharr region, where measured and estimated rainfall of 10 to 15 inches produced 18 inches to 4 feet of water depth and required a number of water rescues during the prolonged period of flooding. A few specific reports included:|*Numerous water rescues in the City of Mission (pre-dawn hours, July 26)|*Numerous streets with up to 2 feet of water depth in Weslaco (8 AM July 26 report)|*Canal overtopping banks and flooding roads in South McAllen on S. 23rd Street (830 AM July 26th)|*3 feet of water, rising, in Mission (830 AM report)|*Water entering homes in southeast Edinburg, estimated just after sunrise July 26||An unknown number of properties were damaged by floodwaters, but dozens if not hundreds of vehicles had varying levels of floodwater inside them. In total, there were at least 200 persons and several dozen pets rescued/evacuated by State of Texas rescue teams from Texas Task Force 1 and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, to name two. ||Public and individual assistance dollar damages, as well as insured damages, from flood waters was calculated using NCEI's total dollar damage estimate (divided among the affected counties by local storm data experts). Total property damage from flood waters for Cameron County was $9.968 million. In addition, an initial public assistance value was available - subject to further updates - and was estimated to be $7.99 million. Please note that a second round of flooding rain on July 27th exacerbated the ongoing conditions but that value is folded into this episode for brevity. Crop damage due to the flooding was estimated to be 27.1 million, heavily weighted by damage to cotton but also some damage to other dryland crops. ||Final public, individual assistance, and insured damage was likely to range somewhere from $200 to $500 million when all data are counted later in 2020 and beyond.
June 2019Flash FloodWeslaco$30,000,000Measured and estimated rainfall between 6 and 15 inches that fell predominantly from early evening June 24th through a bit after midnight on June 25th produced widespread flash flooding across southeastern Hidalgo County. Hardest hit locations were near the Cameron and Willacy County line, including locations just west of Santa Rosa through Monte Alto, and between Sebastian and Elsa. ||In the tri-county area (western Willacy, northwestern Cameron, and southeastern Hidalgo), 1188 homes were considered destroyed or with major damage, with an additional 182 homes with minor damage. Hundreds of streets flooded, including 30 Texas-managed highways. This included the frontage roads of Interstate 2 and Interstate 69E. More than 100 persons were evacuated to higher ground when dozens of homes were threatened by 2 to 4 feet of water in each county; Monte Alto was hardest hit in Hidalgo County. Individual Assistance costs were estimated at $27.6 million as of early August 2019; Public Assistance values were unknown but likely to add to the damage, which will be estimated at $75 million in all three counties. Daily rainfall records were set in the flood area, including 6.95 inches in Weslaco, more than 3 inches above the prior record for the date set in 1951. ||Despite the flooding and damage, much which occurred in the dark, there were no know deaths of injuries directly attributed to the flood.
June 2018Flash FloodDonna$25,000,000Heavy rainfall measured and estimated between 7 and 18 inches in a 3 to 5 hour period produced locally devastating flooding in Weslaco and Mercedes, just north of the expressway. Measured rainfall at the Weslaco Cooperative station was 15.57 inches for the event, with 11.36 of it falling in a three hour period generally between 3 AM CST and 6 AM CST. Radar estimates suggested higher amounts at the Las Brisas and other neighborhoods in northeast Weslaco, where nearly all homes had 18 inches of water depth or higher inside. ||The rain flooded (at least 18 inches) 2500 homes in Weslaco, with an unknown number (but likely in the 1,000 range) in next-door Mercedes. Video, photograph, and first response/law enforcement evidence showed widespread 2 to 4 feet of water depth, with a few poorly draining areas in east Weslaco and Mercedes of at least 5 feet of water depth. An unknown number of vehicles were flooded throughout the area, and the Interstate 2 frontage road was closed through most of the morning. Eighty-six of the eighty-nine school buses in the Weslaco Independent School District sustained significant flood damage. ||Publicly reported damage was estimated to be at least $12.5 million; standard doubling estimated the damage at $25 million though in reality, values could be much higher due to poor measurement due to the volume of uninsured properties that were impacted. The rainfall in the east/north side of Weslaco was the highest on record (since 1910) for a single event, besting the Labor Day 1933 Hurricane (15 inches).
June 2015Flash FloodPharr$23,000,000Numerous roads were closed in east Edinburg and the surrounding colonias, including San Carlos, as 6 to 18 inches of water covered roadways. Numerous vehicles became stalled in the waters. Water entered numerous homes and businesses. City of Edinburg officials reported that nearly 50 people had to be evacuated due to flood waters. According to City of Edinburg officials, preliminary damage estimates totaled about $23 million. An estimated 510 homes sustained damage, 225 incurred major damage and 285 incurred minor damage, for an estimated total of $18.5 million. 25 businesses sustained some damage and approximately $4.5 million in road infrastructure damage was sustained, including potholes and washed away roads.
June 2018Flash FloodAbram$21,000,000State and local emergency management officials, as well as ground truth rainfall totals, reported widespread flooding in south-central Hidalgo County, focused on the Mission/Alton/West McAllen area as a firehose of thunderstorms persisted for more than five hours through the morning commute until around noon before finally dissipating. Estimated and measured rainfall for the event ranged from 6 to 11 inches, with periods of 2 to 3 inches per hour embedded during the heart of the morning commute. Numerous roads, thousands of homes and vehicles (specific number unknown) were under a range of water depth, ranging from 18 inches to 3 to 4 feet in either poorly draining neighborhoods from the west half of McAllen through Mission.||A peak total rainfall of 18.31 inches fell in Mission for the combined events of June 20-22. Estimated damage, using a combination of county-reported damage and standard doubling, was an estimated $22 million for this particular event. Actual values may be much higher as data continues to come in throughout 2019.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindChihuahua$10,000,000Initial damage to tree limbs and some poorly built roofs in the Mission/Palmview area would intensify by the time the downburst reached the Madero and Granjeno communities, where more than 100 homes sustained varying levels of damage, dozens of power poles were felled, and hundreds of softwood trees were uprooted. Specific damage and associated impacts included the following: At least 150 homes and businesses sustained notable damage, and several dozen required significant repair. This included varied damage to nearly every building (RV, trailer, and fixed structure) in the Chimney Park RV and Mobile Home Park along the Rio Grande, as well as the adjacent neighborhood of Madero. The State Farm Arena lost a large part of its cladding (side wall) and up to 40% of its roof shingles and underneath decking allowing rainwater to leak into the facility. A several thousand foot community center in the town of Granejo was destroyed as free-standing reinforced cinderblock walls crumbled, and the wind destroyed ductwork/HVAC and an entire side wall on its way out of the building. A tractor trailer weighing 79,000 pounds, including freight, was moved and then tipped on its side in the community of Madero. Hundreds of softwood trees were uprooted and thousands of tree limbs were snapped, these included ash, mesquite, ebony, and palm. Dozens of wooden power poles were snapped, with more than 20,000 customers without power.
April 2012HailLindsay Gardens$10,000,000Golf ball to baseball size hail was reported over a swath of the heavily populated urban center of Mission and McAllen.
July 2010FloodProgreso$6,450,000Incredible rainfall estimated to be more than 50 inches in around 10 days' time between June 30th and July 9th across the front range and peaks of the Sierra Madre Oriental in Coahuila Province, Mexico, ultimately flowed through the entire Lower Rio Grande basin for much of the summer of 2010. ||Nearly a month of dam releases from Falcon International Reservoir at 60,000 cfs ultimately required water to be diverted at Anzalduas Dam (southwest of Granjeno) into Mexico and the U.S. Floodway system, which includes the Banker Floodway (from near Granjeno to just south of Pharr), the Main Floodway (from just south of Pharr to the split at the Arroyo Colorado just southwest of Mercedes, the Arroyo Colorado itself, and the North Floodway, which extends from near Mercedes to near La Villa before curving east to northwest Cameron County. ||These floodways, protected by a robust system of levees and gates, protected communities outside of the levees by containing up to 50%, or 4 to 8 to feet of fast flowing water, within them. Unfortunately, a number of residences, dozens of paved and unpaved roads with low water bridges, and some agriculture are located within the floodways; significant damage was noted in several locations. Pumping and plugging operations near Weslaco and La Villa successfully kept high water out of poor drainage locations where the potential for freshwater flooding due to heavy rains would have been exacerbated with periodic thunderstorms, which only came once (July 26th). Closed roads included FM 493 and FM 1015, each moderately traveled; at least five homes were flooded along the Main Floodway south of Pharr along I Road; 15 to 20 homes were asked to voluntarily evacuate, and at least two other residences were flooded south of Weslaco near FM 88. Floodwaters also submerged portions of the Llano Grande golf course in Mercedes. ||High flowing water along the river covered a large portion of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Santa Ana) south and southeast of Pharr, including a number of unpaved roads. Damage to the roads was unknown at this time; the flooding occurred downstream of the Anzalduas Diversion Dam; river gages downstream at San Benito and Brownsville remained in action stage. Floodwaters did not reach public or private structures, nor roadways, between the Refuge and the Main Floodway.||Nearly $5.2 million in lost dryland/irrigated crop yield was lost in and near the Floodway system in Hidalgo County. One of the grain losses was $50 thousand, including 170 acres of unharvested land in the Main Floodway south of Donna. Several other crops such as cotton, corn, and citrus were destroyed by the flood along the Main and North Floodways. For cotton, a little over $1 million was destroyed; for corn, a little over $500 thousand was destroyed, and for sorghum, more than $3.5 million was lost. The cost for re-leveling damaged cropland in and near the Hidalgo County portion of the floodway was $7.5 million. ||Other property and infrastructure damage likely exceeded $5 million in and near the Floodway.
July 2010FloodCarrizelos$6,450,000Incredible rainfall estimated to be more than 50 inches in around 10 days' time between June 30th and July 9th across the front range and peaks of the Sierra Madre Oriental in Coahuila Province, Mexico, ultimately flowed through the entire Lower Rio Grande basin for much of the summer of 2010. ||The rare and extreme event rapidly produced major flooding along the river in southwest Hidalgo County, the result of planned dam releases from Falcon International Reservoir. River flooding likely began along the banks of the Rio Grande in Hidalgo County less than 18 hours after flooding began at river side locations in Starr County. Affected communities included Cuevitas, Havana, and the south portions of La Joya and Penitas - locations not protected by the Lower Rio Grande Valley Flood Control Project levee system. The city of Los Ebanos, surrounded on three sides by the river, was most impacted by the flood, which was well over a mile wide for several weeks. Significant flooding continued into the first days of August.||Mandatory evacuations were initiated on July 12th for Los Ebanos, in the southwest corner of the County; the evacuation level was reduced to voluntary on July 20th. The early evacuations proved fateful, as pressure on a retention pond dike caused it to rupture, spilling water into some neighborhoods and forcing most residents to leave the area. Additional impacts were noted between Los Ebanos and the Anzalduas Diversion Dam, where several residences and roadways were threatened prior to the levee south of Mission. ||In all, hundreds of structures, as well as paved and unpaved roads, were damaged significantly by the long duration flood. Most of these were in Los Ebanos, but others were along or south of Military Highway between Cuevitas and the south portion of Penitas. Five homes were evacuated near Military Road in Havana where the river flooded them. Damage to property was estimated to be at least $5 million, with additional damage to crops in southwestern Hidalgo County. ||Note: Total value of irrigated and non irrigated dryland crop (sorghum, corn, and cotton) was not available for locations west of Anzalduas; an early estimate of $1.5 million between Los Ebanos and Penitas will be updated as information arrives.
July 2010FloodPenitas$6,400,000Incredible rainfall estimated to be more than 50 inches in around 10 days' time between June 30th and July 9th across the front range and peaks of the Sierra Madre Oriental in Coahuila Province, Mexico, ultimately flowed through the entire Lower Rio Grande basin for much of the summer of 2010. ||The rare and extreme event rapidly produced major flooding along the river in southwest Hidalgo County, the result of planned dam releases from Falcon International Reservoir. River flooding likely continued spreading southeast into the area that begins the improved levee system of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Flood Control Project, south of Penitas and extending to Anzalduas Diversion Dam where the system of floodways (spillways) begins. While the levees protected most property behind them, a number of structures built inside the levees suffered significant and costly water damage, from Penitas to south of Granjeno.||The structures included the popular river front Chimney Park RV Resort, which had more than 3 feet of water cover half of the land and property; Pepe's on the River Bar and Grill and the Riverside Club, favorite haunts for Winter Texans and local residents alike which provide river views but unfortunately were covered by feet of mud after the flood waters subsided. A sugar grower reported $450 thousand in losses of 300 acres of crop on land south of Mission. Dryland/irrigated dryland crops such as cotton, corn, and sorghum may have suffered some loss but values were unknown as of this writing; an estimate of $500 thousand will be used until additional data arrive. ||Property damage likely exceeded $5 million in these areas alone.
March 2012Flash FloodShayland$5,000,000Torrential rain accompanied the hail; 4 to more than 6 inches fell in less than two hours, creating ice and water rivers with the height of the water as high as 4 to 6 feet in poor drainage locations. More than 100 vehicles were submerged and numerous others were abandoned during the peak of the storm. At one point,most of the city roads were under water and the citys interconnected system of pipes, sewers, and drainage pools reached more than 90 percent of capacity.
June 2018Flash Flood(Mfe)Miller Intl Arp$4,000,000Heavy rainfall measured and estimated between 4 and 7 inches in a general 3 to 4 hour period produced flash flooding, mainly in the east half of McAllen stretching east to the Donna area, mostly during the pre-dawn hours through a bit after daybreak on June 20th. Between 2 and 4 feet of inundation was reported by law enforcement where the heaviest rains fell and combined with known poor drainage. The frontage road between McAllen and Donna was closed in most spots during and just after the peak of the rainfall and during the early morning commute. Several hundred homes and hundreds of vehicles received some level of flooding.
March 1983Tornado (F3)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
May 2015Flash FloodLinn$2,000,000Hidalgo County EM reported flash flooding along and near FM 1017 and extending southeast to north and east of Edinburg, including Faysville, Monte Alto, and Linn-San Manuel. Water Along and near Farm to Market Road 1017 and extending southeast to areas north and east of Edinburg, including Faysville and Monte Alto. Roadways were covered in high water, which resulted in water entering the fire station in San Manuel and numerous water rescues. Hidalgo County EM reported that water entered the fire station in San Manuel.
June 2015Flash FloodSan Carlos$2,000,000An estimated 2 to 4 inches of rainfall fell quickly across the San Carlos area caused flash flooding across the colonia. Several families evacuated flooded homes after daybreak on the 18th, with one report stating that up to 60 homes were surrounded by water, with water reaching into a number them.
June 2018Flash FloodAbram$1,000,000An additional 1 to 2.5 inches of rain fell over already flooded neighborhoods in the McAllen/Mission area early on June 22, exacerbating already dangerous conditions from prior flooding on June 20th and 21st. Neighborhoods in the south and west side of McAllen that had a foot or more of water depth temporarily saw levels rise higher during the peak of the heavy rainfall, which fell for an hour or two during the pre-dawn hours. Additional damage was unknown from the prior estimates.
May 2009LightningEdinburg Muni Arpt$1,000,000Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes, associated with continuing strong storms which had earlier produced locally heavy rains and large hail across portions of Jim Hogg, Starr, and Zapata County, moved across the McAllen/Edinburg area during the pre-dawn hours. One of these strikes started a roof fire by igniting shingles at an estate home. Within an hour, the blaze had engulfed the entire roof; residents were able to escape unharmed. Video showed the house, as well as a vehicle, to be a total loss, with replacement estimated to be near $1 million.
July 2007Flash FloodMc Allen$823,000State RLO in McAllen reports widespread street flooding in McAllen and Edinberg.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindEdinburg Muni Arpt$500,000Just after 7 PM CDT May 8, 2025, a strong microburst descended |from a hail-producing supercell thunderstorm in North McAllen, near the |city line with Edinburg. Damage, mainly to over 100 large mesquite and|live oak tree limbs, occurred between north Taylor Road and north Ware |Road. Along and just north of Mile 8 1/2 Road, one unanchored |recreational vehicle (RV) was flipped, with several sections of fence |blown down and small portions of the roof removed. Along Ware Road, one |industrial business lost its sheet metal roof and garage.||The most notable damage was seen east of Ware Road, mainly between Mile 9 |Road and State Road (SR) 107. In the El Pacifico neighborhood, one residence had|an unanchored RV turned, flipped, and rolled while the residence and several|more had scattered fence and isolated roof damage. One garage door was |blown in. Between Mile 8 1/2 Road and the Sharyland Water Supply Corporation, |widespread damage was seen in the Eldorado at Thousand Oaks Apartment/Duplex |subdivision, with other damage at a new subdivision immediately north. Much|of these neighborhoods' fencing was blown down, several carport stanchions|were snapped or lifted, and at least three homes had partial roof shingle |lift. Windblown fencing and carport material impacted nearby structures, |shattering windows and damaging stucco siding. Wooden power poles and light |poles were leaning to the east and southeast. A few wood-framed buildings |under construction were partially destroyed, and two more unbraced garages|were blown in. South of SR 107, damage was more isolated - mainly to tree |limbs and some fences, but one automobile repair shop along La Lomita Road|had part of its sheet metal roof lifted off.||In all, several dozen homes and a few businesses had some damage, and hundreds |of large tree limbs were blown down with at least ten uprooted.
March 2025Tornado (EF0)Edcouch$500,000A small tornado briefly touched down about 1.5 |miles east of Edcouch, lifting the sheet metal roof of a warehouse|belonging to a crop dusting company. Pieces of the roof were |blown to the northeast along the 0.25 mile path, landing in open |fields on the north and south side of SH-107. The debris was |scattered in varying directions along the path. Partial metal wall|failure was also noted to the building, which was a total loss. A|metal building structure (MBS) hangar that sheltered one of the |crop-dusting aircraft was also damaged, with a small portion of |the roof lifted off and the garage door bent inward, toward the |center of the circulation. The aircraft inside was also impacted, |with an estimated $500 thousand in damage to it. Each structure |was old with generally poor connectors and rusted metal parts, |each built more than 80 years ago, according to the owner.||Other damage included parts of an unanchored fence blown down at |a drive-through convenience store, several large mesquite limbs |snapped off in open areas along the track, one rotting and unused |telephone pole snapped, and another one bent. ||A resident of a manufactured home who witnessed the event noted a|swirling column of rain as the tornado passed by, indicating that|the tornado was likely rain-wrapped.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindHargill$500,000Damage began along Farm to Market Road 490 west of Hargill, where a string of three power poles were blown down, as well as several 1 to 3 inch diameter mesquite limbs. Crops in a nearby grain field were also blown at an angle from northwest to southeast. Damage was more notable in colonias in the San Carlos area east of Edinburg, where one poorly anchored roof and one carport were lifted along Farm to Market 2182, and partial roof damage was noted to a single family home and multiple mobile (trailer) homes lost parts of their tin roofs. In all, according to county officials and additional surveys, at least three dozen homes sustained structural damage in the area.
April 2023HailPenitas$250,000Multiple reports of golf ball (1.75) to baseball (2.75) size hail falling across the Peitas area. Several pictures showed hail sizes up to baseballs, with a few pictures showing hail damaged car windshields. One picture in particular showed hail going through the rear windshield of a vehicle with the hailstone intact in the backseat. That same car also had it's right driver's side taillight broken by the large hail. Several other reports of broken windshields or dents to cars were reported in and around Peitas.
April 2023Thunderstorm Wind(Mfe)Miller Intl Arp$250,000An NWS Storm Survey in and around the McAllen-Miller International Airport found a Cessna had been flipped onto its roof and a Gulfstream jet turned and pushed into the grass by strong thunderstorm winds. The McAllen-Miller International Airport ASOS (KMFE) officially recorded a wind gust of 74 mph before losing power. Wind estimates were closer to 74 knots, or 85 mph, due to the flipping of the Cessna. Additional damage was found downstream, or east, of the airport with large oak tree branches having been snapped and one oak tree snapped near its base at the McAllen Country Club. The roof of the Radisson Hotel McAllen Airport (0.5-1 mile east-southeast of the airport) was partially blown off and fell onto cars in the parking lot. The survey crew was told the roof was 3 years old with the building older than that. Decking was estimated to have been 55 feet above ground level and was fully exposed from the west. While winds are estimated to have been 74 knots, or 85 mph, it is possible higher winds were experienced at the roofline. Timing based on KMFE wind gusts before losing power.
May 1991Tornado (F0)not stated$250,000no account filed
September 1988Tornado (F0)not stated$250,000no account filed
September 1988Tornado (F0)not stated$250,000no account filed
September 1988Tornado (F0)not stated$250,000no account filed
September 1988Tornado (F0)not stated$250,000no account filed
August 1980Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
April 2023Thunderstorm WindShayland$200,000An NWS Storm Survey found a McAllen Public Works truck impaled with 2x4s that were lofted into the front passengers side near the intersection of Nolana Ave W and N Bensten Road. The 2x4s was pulled from a weakly constructed wood scaffold nearby. Additional reports of semi-trucks turned over were reported by the broadcast media in the Walmart parking a few blocks east along Nolana Loop. Additional damage was found along N 23rd St with columns, which were rusted, of a gas station canopy bent near the base at the corner of N 23rd Street and Daffodil Ave. There was also minor metal damage to the roof of an abandoned car wash along N 23rd St across from McAllen High School.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindRetampego$200,000A member of the public shared several pictures from the Progreso Port of Entry area showing damage to several grain silos and apparatus on the top of the silos. A few pictures in particular show a grain silo caved in. One limiting factor from going higher is the lack of damage to nearby mobile office structures in the foreground.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindProgreso$150,000An NWS Storm Survey found some metal roof damage to Dorothy Thompson Middle School in Progreso. Additional damage was found in and around the town of Progreso, including several large tree branches down and a large tree partially uprooted at the corner of Creager Road and S Mile 2 W on the southeast side of Progreso. There was also significant damage to the roof of a large metal warehouse just east of the intersection of Creager Road and S Mile 2 W.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindDonna$150,000An NWS Storm Survey found damage to a large, corrugated light steel fence that was blown down along S FM493 a few miles south of Donna. There were several other areas of damage between there and the intersection of Calle Santiago and Creager Road. That damage included a low masonry wall of about 4 feet in height blown over at intersection of Midway Road and W 34th St; and several buildings, including homes, with partial loss of the roof of vinyl/metal siding along S Texas Blvd on the west side of Progreso.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindRetampego$150,000An NWS Storm Survey in southeastern Hidalgo County found metal roofs, large tree branches snapped, the top of a small palm tree snapped off and flung several yards, numerous power poles downed and a destroyed mobile home along Mile 3 Rd N between FM491 and Mile 2 E.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindMc Allen$150,000An NWS Storm Survey found extensive damage along W Business 83 in McAllen. A poorly constructed roof and cinderblock wall with no bond beam caused a portion of the roof to collapse; the wall was about 35 feet high and fully exposed. A decently constructed metal roof system was partially torn off along with a garage door partially caved in at the intersection of N 22nd St and Beech Ave. The Linares Auto Center sign was also blown over at the corner of Business 83 and S 21st Street. The sign was mounted in concrete with some rust. It also fell on at least 3 cars in the parking lot. ||The strongest wind indicator was along S 20th St just south of Business 83 where wooden poles were bent or snapped along with several large tree limbs down.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindSan Carlos$125,000The strong damaging winds damaged and destroyed many properties. A barn, made of aluminum and tin and built in the 1930s, was completely destroyed. A number of poorly constructed mobile homes, that were not tied down, and had no or poorly anchored roofs were destroyed and rendered uninhabitable. One mobile home, completely unanchored, was rolled by the winds. One home lost portions of a metal roof.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindLindsay Gardens$125,000A microburst descending from a potent severe thunderstorm first produced damage just north of Alton, at a mobile home park near the intersection of Moorefield (Farm to Market Road 681) and Monte Cristo (Farm to Market Road 1925). In this neighborhood, at least six mobile homes were overturned by the winds, generally along and near the intersecion of 9 1/2 Mile Road and Inspiration Road. Just to the northeast, in the Las Caas colonia along and north of Monte Cristo, the combination of a pulse microburst striking a number of very poorly constructed homes led to the destruction of 14 mainly trailer-type residences, near the intersection of Monte Cristo (Farm to Market Road 1925) and Farm to Market (FM) 681. ||In a number of cases, the residences were completely demolished. A total of 13 persons sustained minor injuries requiring transport to local hospitals. By mid afternoon on the 16th, all were released. While the majority of injuries were minor, in one instance, a 3 year old girl had to be rescued from a pile of rubble that was once an unanchored trailer home. In addition to the building damage, at least eight wooden telephone poles were pulled down.||The damage track continued to the east southeast, generally along and north of FM 1925, at least to the intersection of FM 1925 and Federal Highway 281, twelve miles away. The vast majority of damage beyond the Las Caas neighborhood was hundreds of downed limbs from mesquite trees. Based on assessment from an NWS survey team, peak winds were between 65 and 70 mph, with the highest values likely where the telephone poles were pulled down in the Las Canas colonia, and again in the mesquite stand about two miles east. ||Based on radar signatures, it is possible that winds of 60 mph or greater continued into rural locations of eastern Hidalgo County, north of Edcouch and Elsa.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindSan Carlos$100,000Just after 740 PM CDT on June 12, 2025, a strong microburst descended from a severe thunderstorm in North Alamo, near the city line with Muniz, causing damage to traffic lights, a stand alone tower, powerlines/poles, fences and trees as well as ripped off the roof of a house, flipped a trailer and dislocated a metal structure. Altogether, the damage locations were along a northwest to southeast oriented line with six of the seven surveyed locations north of Expressway 83/east of Interstate 69C (beginning near the Muniz/North Alamo city line) and the 7th spot of Expressway 83 in Donna. For most of the damage path, estimated wind speeds ranged from 75 to 85 mph.||Detailed damage along the track included:|*Partial collapse of a single family home under construction at El Dora Road near N. Tower Road in north Alama (65 mph)|*Blown roof off of a single family poorly constructed home along Roman Circle, just north of Owassa Road in Muniz (sheet metal, manufactured-style) (80 mph)|*A metal structure thrown an unknown distance from a farm, landing along Val Verde Road in north Alamo (78 mph)|*Damaged traffic lights next to a collapsed building along El Dora Road in north Donna (70 mph)|*Fifteen power poles were blown down in a row along El Dora Road near N. Val Verde Road in north Donna (80 to 85 mph)|*Downed fence and a flipped trailer along Wood Ave. in Donna (80 mph).|*Flipped trailer blown onto Val Verde road near Donna North High School, which included minor fence damage. This was also near the report of the bent free-standing tower (80 to 85 mph)||The most notable damage was to a metal stand alone tower nearby the Donna North High School, which was bent perpendicular to the tower's base and rated at 90 mph.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindMc Allen$100,000An NWS Storm Survey found more than 50 percent of shingles off on a two story building with full exposure to the west-northwest along S 29th St in McAllen. To the southeast of there, a tin roof and over a dozen trusses and rafters were taken off a lumber store and blown across the road. Additionally, the parapet roof over the Ross Department store was partially blown off. The roof was approximately 50 feet off the ground.
May 2021Flash FloodWeslaco$100,000Public report received of flood waters reaching up over the top of car wheel wells in the Weslaco area. Emergency managers also reported water depth of up to 3 feet in spots during this event, mostly in the area just south of Interstate Highway 2 between Westgate and Airport Boulevard.
July 2021Flash FloodMercedes$100,000Report received via Broadcast Media of water completely covering lanes and shoulder on I-2/US-83 Eastbound near Mercedes. Lanes were closed as a result. Multiple water rescues eventually were needed. Video was also received via social media of water rising up to homes in the Mercedes area.
July 2021Flash FloodHavana$100,000An official with the local Council of Government reported several feet of water on property next to her house, with over six inches of water inside her home north of La Joya. Total event rainfall exceeded 10 inches in this area over the course of several hours; additional flooding was also experienced in the area.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindMonte Alto$100,000A severe thunderstorm produced sporadic straight line wind damage|from Monte alto to portions of north Elsa during the evening of|June 24th. Storm motion was from northeast to southwest out of western Willacy County, and several large tree limbs were snapped, and a few trees were uprooted, on the east side of Monte Alto. Winds also caused a free standing metal tower to collapse in Monte Alto. As the storm moved southwestward, large swaths of sugar cane were|noticeably bent towards the ground. Farther west, two poorly |constructed mobile homes were completely destroyed and another was|rolled on its side in a colonia about 2 miles west of Monte Alto. Near Elsa, just off of Monte Cristo Road, over a dozen wooden power poles were snapped across N. Mile Five and One-Half Road. Some metal sheet roofing was torn from a nearby home, and a storage shed had considerable damage to walls and roofing. Based on the construction quality of the buildings and the transmission tower, and the type of trees damaged, peak wind speeds were estimated at 65 to 75 mph.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindDonna$100,000Microburst winds of 70 to 80 mph caused a large swath of damage across the Weslaco area. A newly constructed metal building had awning lifted, which helped tear off the front wall, the garage door was also blown in. Numerous softwood trees were blown down, some of which landed on homes, there were also numerous broken tree branches, power poles and lines were down as well. The winds rolled a poorly constructed and poorly anchored mobile home. Shingles were removed from the southwest side of one home and a wooden fence was blown down. One highway sign was reported to have been blown out of the ground along Highway 83. A metal pergola was destroyed on the southwest side of Weslaco.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindElsa$100,000Hidalgo County EM reported widespread damage in La Villa. Multiple metal walls of a prefabricated building were peeled back and blown out 1 mile north of La Villa, a metal fence was blown down and metal canopies for recreational vehicles were blown off at Nature Resort RV Park in La Villa. Shingled roofs were peeled back, small wood and metal storage buildings were toppled over and moved from foundations. Multiple trees were downed as well as multiple cedar fences. A mobile home was shifted off the foundation blocks. A trampoline was blown into the middle of a cotton field. The press box at La Villa High School was destroyed. Numerous utility poles were downed as well.

Mines and quarries

22 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 22 workings inside this county. 16 still produce and 6 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken12
Sand and Gravel, Construction8
Clay1
Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Beck Pit & PlantStone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
MaderoClayUnknown
BleakleySand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Crow Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Garcia PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
No. 1 Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Spaulding PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerGravel, Sand
Spaulding PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sullivan CitySand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Unnamed PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerGravel, Sand
Beck QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducerCaliche
Bell PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Caliche QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducerCaliche
Cooks PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Frost PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Hawkins PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
J-2 PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
J-2 QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducerCaliche
Linn Pit and PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Linn QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducerCaliche
Shower Pit & PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Shower QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducerCaliche

Every populated place in the county

880

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Hidalgo County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.