Wondering whether SR 89A through Oak Creek Canyon is open, or what is happening on SR 179 and I-17? This page pulls the Arizona Department of Transportation’s live incident feed for the roads around Sedona and the Verde Valley and refreshes itself every ten minutes, around the clock.
Current road status near Sedona
No ADOT-reported incidents, closures or restrictions on SR 89A, SR 179 or I-17 near Sedona as of 2:03 AM, Oct 12 Arizona time. Oak Creek Canyon is open unless listed below.
Source: ADOT AZ511, refreshed every 10 minutes. For emergencies or active closures confirm with az511.gov (dial 511) or ADOT on X (@ArizonaDOT).
Sedona weather and alerts
NWS Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued October 12 at 12:31AM MST until October 12 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
- Overnight: 54°F, Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 68% chance of precipitation, wind 18 mph S
- Columbus Day: 65°F, Patchy Fog, 81% chance of precipitation, wind 14 to 18 mph S
- Monday Night: 51°F, Showers And Thunderstorms, 84% chance of precipitation, wind 13 to 20 mph S
- Tuesday: 63°F, Rain Showers Likely, 69% chance of precipitation, wind 12 to 20 mph SW
- Tuesday Night: 45°F, Partly Cloudy, 13% chance of precipitation, wind 7 mph NW
- Wednesday: 68°F, Sunny, 1% chance of precipitation, wind 2 to 6 mph NE
Source: National Weather Service, Flagstaff office, refreshed hourly.
Roads this page covers
- SR 89A: Cottonwood through West Sedona and Uptown, then Oak Creek Canyon to the switchbacks and Flagstaff.
- SR 179: the Village of Oak Creek and the Red Rock Scenic Byway to the Y in Sedona.
- I-17: Camp Verde to the SR 179 and SR 89A exits and north toward Flagstaff.
Winter note: Oak Creek Canyon closes without much warning for snow, rockfall and crashes, and chains or four-wheel drive can be required above the switchbacks. In monsoon season, flash flooding can close the canyon and low crossings around the Verde Valley. When something closes, Sedona.biz covers it in our news section.