Overview
- On Nov. 7, the Arizona Department of Transportation reopened State Route 89A between the Owenby Way roundabout in Sedona and Slide Rock State Park.
- The highway remains closed north of Slide Rock to the Oak Creek Scenic Vista and is closed in both directions between Sedona and Kachina Village with no estimated reopening date.
- ADOT says last weekend's flooding undermined pavement, exposed guardrail supports, washed away soil beneath parts of the road and caused sinkholes and sewage leaks that forced evacuations.
- Travel between Sedona and Flagstaff is being routed via State Route 179 and Interstate 17 while crews work around the clock to stabilize and assess the canyon-side roadway.
- Local businesses and resorts report lost access and revenue during peak fall tourism after this flood followed the summer's Pocket Fire, raising concern about longer-term economic impacts for Oak Creek Canyon.