A massive "southern soaker" storm system moving across the Midwest, South and East brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of Texas on Wednesday, and provided a bit of relief from a long-running drought in some areas.

The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings Wednesday evening for parts of southeastern Texas and western Louisiana. 

Dallas’ White Rock Lake rose from a depth of 70 feet to 80 feet over the past day, according the NBCDFW.com, and was expected to crest 2 feet above flood stage at about 86 feet.