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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Highway 89A stays closed through Oak Creek Canyon after flooding

Plus, a Southside flood meeting Sunday and overnight lane restrictions on I-40.

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Flood RecoveryTop story

Highway 89A through Oak Creek Canyon stays closed after the weekend floods

Only canyon residents and guests can use 89A to reach Sedona

WhoWhat they can do
Canyon residents with proof of residencyReach Sedona for goods and services
Canyon guests with an earlier-arrival itineraryReach Sedona
Anyone going between Sedona and FlagstaffDetour via SR 179 and I-17

Sources: Arizona Daily Sun, AZ Family, Your Valley

If you drive between Sedona and Flagstaff, plan on the long way. State Route 89A has been closed since Sun., Nov. 1 from the in Sedona to Flagstaff, after Oak Creek rose above flood stage and undermined the road. Your Valley says the highway remains closed, with State Route 179 and Interstate 17 the route between the towns.

Repair work is beginning. Canyon residents with proof of residency can still use 89A to reach Sedona, and canyon guests can with an itinerary showing they arrived before the closure.

The flooding also killed two men in Flagstaff. In the canyon, deputies have reached everyone stranded and delivered food.

The flooding left people stranded and two men dead

2
men killed in Flagstaff
15
people still stranded at the Trout Farm
30+
people cut off three nights near Thompson Bridge

Source: AZ Family

  • Reopening: no timeline yet
  • Thompson Bridge is private, so neighbors pay for repairs
  • GoFundMe: set up to help cover bridge costs
  • Emergencies: declared by Coconino County and Arizona

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Flood meeting

If you live on the Southside, the City of Flagstaff is hosting a community meeting Sun., Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Downtown Connection Center, 216 W. Phoenix Ave. Staff will share plans for cleanup, debris removal and dredging of the , and there's no virtual option. KAFF

I-40 lanes

If you drive I-40 at night, expect intermittent lane restrictions from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Fri., Nov. 6. They cover both directions between Bellemont and Flagstaff (mileposts 185-195) for loop detector installation, and the speed limit will be reduced. Arizona Daily Sun

Cross country

Flagstaff's boys and girls cross country teams each won their AIA Division II Northwest Sectionals titles Tuesday at Glendale Heroes Regional Park. The girls scored 22 points, with Coconino second at 51. Arizona Daily Sun

Flagstaff's girls won the sectional with 22 points

Source: Arizona Daily Sun

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Coconino51 pts
Sunrise Mountain90 pts
Prescott97 pts

Volleyball

Two Flagstaff teams won Tuesday. BASIS Flagstaff swept Duncan for its first-ever state tournament match win, and Flagstaff beat Sahuaro in straight sets in the 4A play-in round. Arizona Daily SunArizona Daily Sun

NAU hoops

NAU men's basketball lost its season opener at UNLV, 89-77, on Tuesday in Las Vegas. The Lumberjacks led by as much as 12 in the first half and shot 52.1% from the field. Arizona Daily Sun

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ROAD TO PICTURE CANYON is CLOSED.

“I took my dog for a walk there yesterday to see the waterfall and it was impressive! But today emergency workers were blocking the road because the water from Continental was draining in that direction, there is now water crossing the road and the asphalt may be failing. Stay safe ya’ll!”

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About 50,000 years ago, an iron-nickel meteorite slammed into the ground east of Flagstaff and left a mile-wide hole. Meteor Crater, also called Barringer Crater, has been run as a tourist attraction since 1955, under a 199-year lease with the Barringer family. That's a long time to hold a hole. Impressive.

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Highway 89A stays closed through Oak Creek Canyon after flooding

Plus, a Southside flood meeting Sunday and overnight lane restrictions on I-40.

The TLDR

  1. Highway 89A stays closed between Sedona and Flagstaff
  2. Southside flood meeting is Sun., Nov. 8
  3. Overnight I-40 lane restrictions run through Fri., Nov. 6
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