On the morning of Sunday, April 25th, heavy rain inundated the southern Coastal Bend of Texas.  A cold front became nearly stationary from near Victoria to Alice during the early morning hours of the 25th. A surface low formed across Deep South Texas and slowly tracked northeast. Analysis revealed strong easterly gulf inflow on the north side of the low, resulting in strong mass moisture convergence along the stalled front across the Southern Coastal Bend. Showers and thunderstorms began to form over Kleberg and Kenedy counties around 2 a.m. These storms intensified and moved north into western Nueces and San Patricio counties through 3 a.m. From 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. additional thunderstorms developed across Kleberg county and southern Nueces county and moved northeast across the Corpus Christi metro area. By 5 a.m the heaviest rainfall stretched from Taft to downtown Corpus Christi to Chapman Ranch. National Weather Service (NWS) Doppler radar estimated rainfall rates close to 2 inches per hour across this area. From 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. thunderstorms continued to reform over the south side of Corpus Christi and move northeast across the city, resulting in a training of storms. The heaviest showers and thunderstorms eventually tapered off and moved east between 10 a.m. and noon. NWS radar estimated widespread 5 to 8 inches of rainfall across most of Nueces and San Patricio counties east of U.S. 77. A bull's eye of 7 to 10 inches of rainfall was estimated across much of the south side of Corpus Christi.The heavy rainfall produced extensive flooding of primary and secondary roads in much of Nueces and San Patricio counties. The Corpus Christi Police Department reported over 100 vehicles stalled in highwater in Corpus Christi, with some drivers needing to be rescued. The water reached into several homes in Tuloso-Midway and Taft as well as some homes across the south side of Corpus Christi. Numerous city streets and intersections were not passable due to the flooding. Flooding along Interstate 37 was also reported near Calallen, Five Points and Annaville, triggering closures and rescues of vehicle passengers.6.18" of rain fell at the Corpus Chrisiti International Airport, establishing a new daily rainfall record for April 25th.  This also brought the monthly total to 9.21", establishing a new rainfall record for the month of April.  Below are some area rainfall totals:Official ASOS and NWS COOP observationsLocation				Amount (inches)Corpus Christi Intl Airport		6.18NAS Corpus Christi			7.38C.C. Pump Station (Bayfront)		11.35C.C. Weber and Saratoga		11.18Portland				5.25Robstown				5.14Rockport				1.41Alice				2.20NAS Kingsville			1.03Sinton				4.22Unofficial reports from public and mediaLocation				Amount (inches)C.C. Carmel Parkway			10.93C.C. Kostoryz and Gollihar		7.30Flour Bluff				7.40Calallen				6.50Port Aransas			4.00Odem				6.50

Hail in REFUGIO, TEXAS
From 25-APR-04 03:30:00 to 25-APR-04 03:30:00 (CST)
Location: WOODSBORO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Flash Flood in NUECES, TEXAS
From 25-APR-04 04:00:00 to 25-APR-04 15:45:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

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Flash Flood in SAN PATRICIO, TEXAS
From 25-APR-04 04:15:00 to 25-APR-04 15:45:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

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