Weslaco extends local disaster declaration to May 7 after March 27 storms

The Weslaco City Commission voted March 31, 2026, to extend a local disaster declaration to May 7 following severe rainfall and flash flooding tied to a storm that began March 27, 2025.

City emergency-management officials told the commission the March storm exceeded initial forecasts and prompted round-the-clock response, rescues and dewatering; the declaration preserves a conduit for state resources while the city moves into a multi-week recovery phase.

Chief (Office of Emergency Management) said the National Weather Service initially forecast 1 to 2 inches of rain for the event but the situation intensified and triggered tornado warnings and flash-flood warnings for the region. “That night we went into operation,” the chief said, describing continuous operations through the following Sunday, with public works crews dewatering roads and conducting rescues.

The chief said…