Much of the Lone Star State received some much-needed rain late last week and through the weekend.

The rainfall helped many lakes, rivers and reservoirs, but kept farmers out of the fields.

The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports lakes Meredith and Alan Henry showed gains after the rains.

As of Friday, Lake Meredith contained .9 billion more gallons of water than a week ago.

About 5 percent of Lubbock’s water comes from the lake, according to the report. Twenty percent of the city’s water comes from Lake Alan Henry, which is now about 96 percent full thanks to recent rains and increases in May and July.

Rainfall in Victoria actually set a record Saturday. The Victoria Advocate reports 3.87 inches of rain fell on the area, which tops the 1949 record for Oct. 24 of 2.17 inches.

The Austin area received nearly a foot of rain, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Over 10 inches of rain fell in Bastrop, which helped fire crews and officials working to control the Hidden Pines fire in Bastrop.

The Lower Colorado River Authority reports that Lake Travis rose by nearly two feet over the weekend as a result of the rain.

Rainfall in the Valley broke a 64-year-old record in Harlingen. The Valley Morning Star reports some homes and roadways were flooded as Hurricane Patricia made landfall in Mexico.

While the rain was a blessing for many, it also took its toll on some crops.

Cotton in certain parts of the High Plains appeared a bit strung out over the weekend, which could decrease the quality and value of the crop.

Farmers near Midland report their fields are wet and it could be up to a week before they can get into the fields.

The good news is, the rain helped to decrease fire danger across the state.

According to the Texas A&M Forest Service’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) for Sunday, the Panhandle, parts of the Coastal Bend and much of Central and Northeast Texas have received enough rain that the soil is mostly saturated.

The KBDI measures, in terms of inches, how much rain is needed to saturate the soil in a particular area.

All of the areas mentioned above have a KBDI of two inches or less.

Fire danger in Far West Texas is a bit higher, where between three and five inches of rain are needed for saturation.

Things are looking slightly better in parts of East Texas; however, fire danger still remains.

Burn bans remain in place for most of the state; however, some officials are slowly lifting them this week in areas that received more rainfall.