South Texas Rio Grande Valley Flooding Leads to Fatalities as Severe Weather Threat Takes Shape

Thursday, March 27, 2025:

• Heavy rain begins inundating South Texas, particularly the Rio Grande Valley near the border with Mexico.
• More than a half-year's worth of rain falls in some areas in a short period.
• The city of McAllen, Texas, experiences significant flooding, with streets becoming submerged and a hospital's first floor flooding, leading to patient diversions and visitation pauses.
• Eyewitness video shows cars submerged in floodwaters in McAllen.
• Portions of Interstate 2 in Hidalgo County become underwater, with abandoned vehicles and even a fire truck stranded.
• In Palm Valley, near Harlingen, residents like Jionni Ochoa experience floodwaters entering their homes.
• Across the border in Tamaulipas, Mexico, significant rainfall also occurs, leading to flooding in c ...