Aerial photos capture a slowly recovering Medina Lake



After record rains over Memorial Day Weekend in South Central Texas, the lake rose over 25 percentage points from Thursday to Monday, May 26, and is now at 36.3 percent full, a level that seemed nearly impossible only a month ago. less Floating docks that were getting a little too comfortable on the dry Medina Lake bed are starting to float again on May 20, 2015.

After record rains over Memorial Day Weekend in South Central Texas, the lake ... more Floating docks that were getting a little too comfortable on the dry Medina Lake bed are starting to float again on May 20, 2015. Photo: William Luther, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Photo: William Luther, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Image 1 of / 66 Caption Close Aerial photos capture a slowly recovering Medina Lake 1 / 66 Back to Gallery

While other Texas lakes are steadily rebounding with the spring rain storms, Medina Lake took a little longer to show signs of life.

At the end of April the once-popular San Antonio vacation spot was still lingering at under 4 percent full. But finally the continued heavy rains won out, bringing the lake's level up to just over 11 percent on May 21.

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Grounded boat docks are floating once again and with continued rain forecast for the Memorial day weekend and beyond, Medina Lake might find itself home to San Antonio water fun sooner than later.

The slideshow above includes the latest images of the lake's recovering water level.

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