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Progreso Lakes, Texas
Inside Progreso Lakes' city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 50% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 22 cities in Hidalgo County. A shallow water table limits basements on 6%, the highest of 22 cities in Hidalgo County.
That clay share is above Hidalgo County's 12%. FEMA's flood data list 425 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hidalgo County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
Foundation repair in Progreso Lakes
Foundation repair in Progreso Lakes: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 50% of Progreso Lakes' mapped land, more than in 57% of Texas cities.
| Who designs the repair | The ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under Progreso Lakes city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 49.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 5.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 66.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 9.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 49.9% |
| Mapped soil | 1,406 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Harlingen | 20% | n/a |
| Rio Grande | 15% | n/a |
| Laredo | 14% | 0% |
| Matamoros | 10% | n/a |
| Cameron | 8% | n/a |
| Grulla | 6% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 9.8% by land area here, and 50% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 50% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Hidalgo County is in drought on the latest map, and 50% of Progreso Lakes' mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 66% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Hidalgo County
100% of Hidalgo County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Progreso Lakes. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78596 | 84% | 411 | $25.4 million |
| 78579 | 16% | 14 | $561,798 |
Homes
Progreso Lakes has fewer than 100 housing units in the ACS 2020-2024 estimates, too few for reliable shares.
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progreso | 2 mi | 73% | 2% |
| Weslaco | 7 mi | 16% | under 1% |
| Mercedes | 7 mi | 40% | under 1% |
| Donna | 8 mi | 26% | 1% |
| La Feria | 10 mi | 24% | under 1% |
| Alamo | 12 mi | 11% | 0% |
| Los Indios | 14 mi | 41% | 1% |
| Rangerville | 14 mi | 56% | 5% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status