Highway 7 in Leon County closed for flooding

ByAlex Egan

LEON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – Leon County Emergency Services have closed Highway 7 in Leon County West of Marquez to the Robertson County line.

Officials told KBTX that the Navasota River is over the bridges on that stretch of road.

There is no timetable for the road to reopen and people are asked to avoid the area and find alternate routes.

Flooding on roadways has been widespread throughout the Brazos Valley following Thursday’s storms. The latest information on state road closures is available at DriveTexas.org.

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