Flooded Interstate 45 near Corsicana backs up traffic 12 miles

Published 9:23 pm Friday, October 23, 2015

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DALLAS (AP) – Floodwaters on a North Texas interstate have backed up traffic for 12 miles, prompting emergency responders to begin relief efforts.

The flood on Interstate 45 near Corsicana, 50 miles south of Dallas, comes from a day of heavy rain that dropped more than 13 inches of rain Friday.

A statement from the Texas Department of Transportation says emergency crews are working to help the stalled traffic off the flooded highway. Relief efforts also are underway on other flooded roadways n the Corsicana area.

State crews are urging motorists traveling between Houston and Dallas to avoid the area and take alternate routes.

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