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Parts of SH 24 remain closed east of Commerce

The flooded part of SH 24 includes the eastern stretch of an area that has been under construction.
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The flooded part of SH 24 includes the eastern stretch of an area that has been under construction.

Two Northeast Texas roadways remain flooded by high waters from last week’s rains.

A stretch of State Highway 24 just west of Cooper has been closed since Friday. High waters along John’s Creek have flooded a part of the highway that has been under construction. Texas Dept. of Transportation crews are detouring south-bound S.H. 24 traffic via Farm to Market Road 64 and Farm to Market Road 904. The detour for north-bound traffic follows Farm to Market Road 1528 to F.M. 64 back to S.H. 24.

East of Commerce, Farm to Market Road 71 has been re-opened. The road had been flooded in the vicinity of the South Sulphur River.

Updates will be posted online at Twitter.com/TxDOTParis.

Mark Haslett has served at KETR since 2013. Since then, the station's news operation has enjoyed an increase in listener engagement and audience metrics, as well recognition in the Texas AP Broadcasters awards.