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• Valley Without Water: An explainer on how the water levels are affecting cities and farms Play Video

  July 17, 2025 11:36 PM

  The combined water storage of the Amistad and Falcon reservoirs that provide water to the entire Rio Grande Valley sits at about 23%. The Rio Grande starts in the mountains of Colorado, where the river flows through El Paso, which is considered the Upper Rio Grande. The rest... more »

• Valley Without Water: Low water levels at Falcon Lake causing concern Play Video

  July 17, 2025 11:22 PM

  Just outside Del Rio is the Pecos High Bridge. When it was built more than 100 years ago, it was the tallest bridge in the United States. Now, the water that flows underneath it is the American contribution to the Rio Grande. The bridge was an achievement of... more »

• Farmers struggle as current drought impacts water levels at Falcon Dam Play Video

  February 17, 2020 6:39 PM

  NEAR ROMA – Last week, Hidalgo County was named a “contiguous disaster county”, meaning producers in the county are eligible for certain emergency aid, coming from the Farm Service Agency. The drought monitor shows dry to severe drought conditions running across the Rio Grande Valley. The lack of rain... more »

• Dry Conditions Causing Concern for Valley Growers Play Video

  November 5, 2019 8:08 PM

  MISSION – A year ago, the capacity levels at Falcon Lake were 48.2% full. Today, the percentage is almost cut in half and it’s causing concern for Rio Grande Valley farmers and growers. They’re keeping an eye on how dry the watershed is. When you think of a... more »

• Valley Citrus Grower Concerned over Low Reservoir Levels

  August 15, 2018 6:23 PM

  EDINBURG – Water levels at Falcon Lake have dropped to lows drawing concerns from experts for the first time since the flood in late June. An Edinburg citrus grower says the heat and lack of rain could mean a lot of irrigation costs. KRGV’s Frank McCaffrey spoked to a citrus... more »

• El Departamento de Bomberos de Weslaco Ofrece Consejos Tras un Ahogamiento en Falcon Lake Play Video

  September 24, 2017 9:33 PM

  FALCON LAKE – El Departamento de bomberos de Weslaco está ofreciendo consejos para mantenerse a salvo después de que un hombre murió ahogado después de salvar a su hija de 16 años mientras nadaba en Falcon Lake. La hija llego a la orilla del agua a salvo. El cuerpo del... more »

• Weslaco Fire Department Offers Tips after Drowning at Falcon Lake Play Video

  September 24, 2017 4:42 PM

  FALCON LAKE--The Weslaco fire department is offering tips to stay safe after a man drowned while trying to save his 16-year-old daughter while swimming at Falcon Lake. The daughter made it to shore safely. The body of the man, identified as 34-year-old Juan Jesus Sandoval Jr., was recovered Saturday night... more »

• Man Drowns at Falcon Lake Play Video

  September 23, 2017 9:45 PM

  FALCON LAKE--A drowning at Falcon Lake is under investigation by the Zapata County Sheriff's Office. The body of an adult male was recovered Saturday by the Texas Game Wardens. The man was identified as 34-year-old Juan Jesus Sandoval Jr. The Zapata county sheriff's office said the man rescued his 16-year-old... more »

• Former Zapata Co. Sheriff Weighs in on Recent Falcon Lake Shooting Play Video

  December 20, 2016 6:12 PM

  ZAPATA - A former Zapata County sheriff hopes an arrest will happen in the recent Falcon Lake fatal shooting. Sigifredo Gonzalez Jr. was in office when the last fatal shooting happened six years ago. David Hartley was killed on the Mexican side of Falcon Lake in 2010. The case has... more »