DATE: October 16, 2018 11:33:36 AM CDT

UPDATE 1: Fort Hood officials reopened public roads due to water receding

UPDATE 1: Fort Hood Directorate of Emergency Services officials have reopened Turkey Run Road at Turkey Run Creek and Tank Destroyer at Turkey Run Creek.

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11:33 a.m. Oct. 16, 2018

FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood Directorate of Emergency Services officials have reported the following road closures due to flooding on the Fort Hood Reservation:

- Turkey Run Road is closed at the Turkey Run Creek Low Water Crossing hard stand due to high water. Barricades are in place and there are patrols on the east and west side to prevent traffic from attempting to cross.

- Tank Destroyer Blvd. is closed at the Turkey Run Creek Low Water Crossing hard stand (near the Comanche Shopette) due to high water.

- A portion of Mohawk Road (near the Motorcycle Instruction Course) is flooded. There are barricades placed on the east and west end.

Residents should use caution driving across any low-water crossings in the Central Texas area especially with the continued rain in the forecast. If water is crossing the road, do not attempt to cross. Turn around, don’t drown.