Verde Valley

Conditions

Roads, forest and trail notices, fire restrictions, and weather. Every row names its source and when we last checked it.

70 active notices in the snapshot from Tue, Nov 10, 3:29 PM. Live road and weather alerts refresh every few minutes when the site is live. Arizona time.

Right now: 13 closures and warnings

Closed Wildfire

Juniper Fire (BLM)

Source: USFS Prescott NF

3:27 PM

Closed Closure

NFS Road 354 Closure Order #03-07-26-02

This Order prohibits travel on the NFS Road 354 and other roads in the area on the Williams Ranger District of the Kaibab Naitonal Forest and the Chino Valley…

Source: USFS Prescott NF

3:27 PM

Closed Wildfire

Orchard Fire

Prescott National Forest resources are actively engaged with the Orchard Fire, a potential lightning caused fire near the Town of Clarkdale; the incident is cu…

Source: USFS Prescott NF

3:27 PM

Closed Closure

Banjo Bill Picnic Area Closure

The Banjo Bill Picnic Site is currently closed for public safety.

Source: USFS Coconino NF

3:27 PM

Closed Flooding

Red Rock Ranger District affected by severe flooding; many closures in effect

Parts of the Red Rock Ranger District, including Oak Creek Canyon, are currently affected by severe flooding.

Source: USFS Coconino NF

3:27 PM

Watch Restriction

Prescott National Forest announces Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

PRESCOTT, Arizona, May 29, 2025 - Due to rapidly drying wildland fuels and above normal predicted fire potential for the month of June, the Prescott National F…

Source: USFS Prescott NF

3:27 PM

Watch Reopened

Prescott National Forest Lifts Restrictions

(Prescott, AZ, July 20, 2026) — The Prescott National Forest will lift Stage 1 Fire Restrictions and the Emergency Recreational Shooting Order effective July 2…

Source: USFS Prescott NF

3:27 PM

Watch Reopened

Prescott National Forest lifts Stage 1 fire restrictions and recreational shooting restrictions

The Prescott National Forest has lifted Stage 1 Fire Restrictions and the Emergency Recreational Shooting order effective Sept.

Source: USFS Prescott NF

3:27 PM

Watch Restriction

Flagstaff-area camping and campfire restrictions in effect year-round

Year-round camping and campfire restrictions are in effect for National Forest lands surrounding Flagstaff.

Source: USFS Coconino NF

3:27 PM

Watch Restriction

Kachina Village and Pumphouse Wash Camping and Campfire Restrictions

Year-round camping and campfire restrictions are in effect for the Kachina Village and Pumphouse Wash area south of Flagstaff, between State Route 89A and Inte…

Source: USFS Coconino NF

3:27 PM

Watch Restriction

Sedona/ Oak Creek Canyon Camping and Campfire Restrictions

Year-round camping and campfire restrictions are in place for the Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon areas.

Source: USFS Coconino NF

3:27 PM

Watch Restriction

West Sedona Camping and Campfire Restrictions

Year-round camping and campfire restrictions are in effect for the area west of Sedona except within designated camping areas.

Source: USFS Coconino NF

3:27 PM

Watch Forest

Visiting During Monsoon Season (July-September)

All park trails are closed for 30 minutes following any lightning strikes five miles or less from the park.

Source: National Park Service

Wed, Sep 23

On the map: 4 notices with a location

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SR 89A · SR 260 · SR 179 · I-17 · Cornville Rd · Beaverhead Flat Rd · Page Springs Rd · I-17

Roads

Closures, crashes, and work zones on the highways into and through the valley. Dial 511 for the phone version.

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Notice Flooding

Flood Recovery Information Available

Local assistance is available throughout the Verde Valley and Yavapai County for those who have been impacted by the recent flooding.

Source: City of Cottonwood

3:27 PM

Coconino and Prescott National Forests · monuments

Trails & forest

Closures and restrictions first. Routine notices are folded by ranger district so you can skim.

USFS Coconino NF

Closed Closure

Banjo Bill Picnic Area Closure

The Banjo Bill Picnic Site is currently closed for public safety.

Source: USFS Coconino NF

3:27 PM

Watch Restriction

Flagstaff-area camping and campfire restrictions in effect year-round

Year-round camping and campfire restrictions are in effect for National Forest lands surrounding Flagstaff.

Source: USFS Coconino NF

3:27 PM

Watch Restriction

Kachina Village and Pumphouse Wash Camping and Campfire Restrictions

Year-round camping and campfire restrictions are in effect for the Kachina Village and Pumphouse Wash area south of Flagstaff, between State Route 89A and Inte…

Source: USFS Coconino NF

3:27 PM

Watch Restriction

Sedona/ Oak Creek Canyon Camping and Campfire Restrictions

Year-round camping and campfire restrictions are in place for the Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon areas.

Source: USFS Coconino NF

3:27 PM

Watch Restriction

West Sedona Camping and Campfire Restrictions

Year-round camping and campfire restrictions are in effect for the area west of Sedona except within designated camping areas.

Source: USFS Coconino NF

3:27 PM

National Park Service

Watch Forest

Visiting During Monsoon Season (July-September)

All park trails are closed for 30 minutes following any lightning strikes five miles or less from the park.

Source: National Park Service

Wed, Sep 23

USFS Coconino NF · Red Rock Ranger District

Closed Flooding

Red Rock Ranger District affected by severe flooding; many closures in effect

Parts of the Red Rock Ranger District, including Oak Creek Canyon, are currently affected by severe flooding.

Source: USFS Coconino NF

3:27 PM

USFS Prescott NF

Watch Reopened

Prescott National Forest Lifts Restrictions

(Prescott, AZ, July 20, 2026) — The Prescott National Forest will lift Stage 1 Fire Restrictions and the Emergency Recreational Shooting Order effective July 2…

Source: USFS Prescott NF

3:27 PM

USFS Prescott NF · Chino Valley Ranger District

Closed Closure

NFS Road 354 Closure Order #03-07-26-02

This Order prohibits travel on the NFS Road 354 and other roads in the area on the Williams Ranger District of the Kaibab Naitonal Forest and the Chino Valley…

Source: USFS Prescott NF

3:27 PM

USFS Prescott NF 20 notices

Closure

"Clear Creek" Day Use Area Temporary Site Closure

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Mon, Oct 26

3:27 PM

Closure

643 Closure Restoration Event

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Mon, Nov 9

3:27 PM

Closure

Doce Pit Temporary Area Closure April 11 - 25, 2025

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Mon, Apr 7

3:27 PM

Forest

Food Storage Prohibitions

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Tue, Sep 29

3:27 PM

Reopened

Groom Creek Horse Camp Now Has Water!

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Mon, May 4

3:27 PM

Restriction

Hwy 260 Corridor Camping Restrictions

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Tue, Jan 7

3:27 PM

Closure

Juneteenth Holiday Closure

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Wed, Jun 18

3:27 PM

Closure

Lynx lake Bald Eagle Nesting Area and Trail Closure

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Sun, Dec 1

3:27 PM

Closure

Lynx Lake Boat Launch Temporarily Unavailable due to Low Water

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Sun, Jan 26

3:27 PM

Closure

Lynx Lake Boat Ramp and Trail Closure Order

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Mon, Nov 9

3:27 PM

Closure

Man vs. Horse Public Safety Prohibition

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Sat, Oct 17

3:27 PM

Forest

Mingus Mtn. Camping

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Fri, May 15

3:27 PM

Closure

NFS Road 373 Closure for Special Event

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Sat, Apr 26

3:27 PM

Closure

Perkinsville Bridge Area Special Closure Order

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Fri, Jun 5

3:27 PM

Restriction

Prescott Basin Dispersed Camping Restrictions

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Tue, Jan 17

3:27 PM

Closure

Prohibition on Non-Equestrian Camping, Groom Creek Horse Camp

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Sat, Aug 29

3:27 PM

Restriction

Target Type Shooting Restriction

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Sun, Oct 25

3:27 PM

Closure

Towers Mountain Road (NFSR 52C) Temporary Closure

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Fri, Apr 25

3:27 PM

Closure

Verde Ranger Station Closed to the Public

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Thu, Apr 24

3:27 PM

Closure

Verde River Seasonal Bald Eagle Nesting Closure

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Sun, Dec 1

3:27 PM

USFS Coconino NF 11 notices

Forest

14-Day Camping Limit in a Consecutive 30-Day Period

Source: USFS Coconino NF · posted Thu, Oct 29

3:27 PM

Forest

C.C. Cragin Reservoir Vehicle and Swimming Prohibitions

Source: USFS Coconino NF · posted Wed, Jan 1

3:27 PM

Forest

Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River (Non-Permit Season)(October 2 - March 31)

Source: USFS Coconino NF · posted Mon, Oct 2

3:27 PM

Forest

Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River (Permit Season)(April 1 - October 1)

Source: USFS Coconino NF · posted Sat, Apr 1

3:27 PM

Restriction

Lake Mary Restrictions in Effect

Source: USFS Coconino NF · posted Wed, Jan 1

3:27 PM

Closure

Lockett Meadow Road (Forest Road 552) temporarily closed

Source: USFS Coconino NF · posted Tue, Jul 14

3:27 PM

Closure

Oak Creek Glass Container Prohibition

Source: USFS Coconino NF · posted Wed, Dec 21

3:27 PM

Restriction

Occupancy and Use Prohibition: San Francisco Peaks Alpine Tundra and Inner Basin Restrictions

Source: USFS Coconino NF · posted Tue, Dec 17

3:27 PM

Restriction

Verde Wild and Scenic River Special Restrictions

Source: USFS Coconino NF · posted Thu, Nov 30

3:27 PM

Closure

Walker Hill area temporary closure for pile burns

Source: USFS Coconino NF · posted Sun, Oct 11

3:27 PM

Closure

West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27

Source: USFS Coconino NF · posted Sun, Nov 1

3:27 PM

USFS Prescott NF · Bradshaw Ranger District 5 notices

Closure

Area closure remains in effect for the Doce Pit area on the Bradshaw Ranger District

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Fri, Jun 27

3:27 PM

Work zone

Hand-thinning begins in the Bradshaw Ranger District

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Wed, Oct 1

3:27 PM

Work zone

Hazardous Fuels Reduction Beginning on the Bradshaw RD

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Fri, Mar 13

3:27 PM

Work zone

Mechanical thinning beginning on the Bradshaw Ranger District

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Tue, Jul 29

3:27 PM

Work zone

Mechanical thinning to begin in the Groom Creek area on the Bradshaw RD

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Mon, Feb 23

3:27 PM

National Park Service 1 notice

Forest

Park Unable to Receive Phone Messages

Source: National Park Service

Wed, Sep 23

National Park Service · Montezuma Well 1 notice

Work zone

Montezuma Well Road Work with Delays Scheduled September 22, 2026.

Source: National Park Service

Wed, Sep 23

National Park Service · Tuzigoot 1 notice

Forest

Staff Unable to Check Phone Messages at the Visitor Center

Source: National Park Service

Wed, Sep 23

USFS Prescott NF · Verde Ranger District 1 notice

Work zone

Prescott National Forest Begins Mine Cleanup Near Cherry

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Thu, Apr 16

3:27 PM

NWS Flagstaff

Weather

Watches, warnings, and flood advisories for the valley, then the current forecast by town.

Checking live alerts…

Cottonwood74°Mostly SunnyH 74° · L 44°Aft74°Vet75°Thu73°Fri69°Sat63°Clarkdale74°Mostly SunnyH 74° · L 45°Aft74°Vet75°Thu73°Fri69°Sat63°Jerome68°Mostly SunnyH 68° · L 47°Aft68°Vet68°Thu67°Fri63°Sat57°Cornville73°Mostly SunnyH 73° · L 43°Aft73°Vet75°Thu73°Fri69°Sat63°Camp Verde74°Mostly SunnyH 74° · L 41°Aft74°Vet75°Thu75°Fri71°Sat64°Rimrock72°Mostly SunnyH 72° · L 42°Aft72°Vet74°Thu73°Fri69°Sat62°Village of Oak Creek71°Mostly SunnyH 71° · L 46°Aft71°Vet72°Thu71°Fri67°Sat59°Sedona72°Mostly SunnyH 72° · L 49°Aft72°Vet72°Thu71°Fri66°Sat59°

NWS · as of 3:27 PM

Forecasts: National Weather Service, Flagstaff. Each tile links to the NWS point forecast for that town.

Restrictions · red flag · prescribed burns

Fire

Fire restrictions and red flag warnings first; planned burns and smoke notices are folded below.

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Closed Wildfire

Juniper Fire (BLM)

Source: USFS Prescott NF

3:27 PM

Closed Wildfire

Orchard Fire

Prescott National Forest resources are actively engaged with the Orchard Fire, a potential lightning caused fire near the Town of Clarkdale; the incident is cu…

Source: USFS Prescott NF

3:27 PM

Watch Restriction

Prescott National Forest announces Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

PRESCOTT, Arizona, May 29, 2025 - Due to rapidly drying wildland fuels and above normal predicted fire potential for the month of June, the Prescott National F…

Source: USFS Prescott NF

3:27 PM

Watch Reopened

Prescott National Forest lifts Stage 1 fire restrictions and recreational shooting restrictions

The Prescott National Forest has lifted Stage 1 Fire Restrictions and the Emergency Recreational Shooting order effective Sept.

Source: USFS Prescott NF

3:27 PM

USFS Prescott NF · Bradshaw Ranger District 8 notices

Planned burn

Broadcast Burning Planned on the Bradshaw Ranger District (Ponderosa Park)

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Wed, Oct 22

3:27 PM

Planned burn

Pile Burning Planned in November on the Bradshaw RD

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Mon, Nov 17

3:27 PM

Planned burn

Pile Burning Work Continues on the Bradshaw RD (Prescott Basin)

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Mon, Dec 8

3:27 PM

Planned burn

Prescott National Forest Pile Burning Planned on the Bradshaw Ranger District

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Thu, Oct 9

3:27 PM

Planned burn

Prescott National Forest Pile Burning Planned Through October

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Tue, Sep 22

3:27 PM

Planned burn

Prescott National Forest Pile Burning through August

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Mon, Jul 27

3:27 PM

Planned burn

Winter pile burning continues on the Bradshaw RD

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Mon, Feb 23

3:27 PM

Planned burn

Winter pile burning planned on the Bradshaw RD

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Thu, Feb 12

3:27 PM

USFS Prescott NF 3 notices

Reopened

Doce Pit area closure rescinded, fire and shooting restrictions still in place

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Tue, Jul 29

3:27 PM

Planned burn

Goldwater Prescribed Fire

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Mon, May 19

3:27 PM

Wildfire

Verde Wild & Scenic River Fire, Occupancy and Use, and Waste Prohibitions

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Fri, Dec 1

3:27 PM

USFS Prescott NF · Verde Ranger District 3 notices

Planned burn

Brindle Pup Broadcast Burn Planned on the Verde Ranger District

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Mon, Mar 16

3:27 PM

Planned burn

Mingus Pile Burning Planned on the Verde Ranger District

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Tue, Jan 27

3:27 PM

Planned burn

Winter Pile Burning Planned on the Verde RD

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Thu, Feb 12

3:27 PM

USFS Coconino NF 1 notice

Planned burn

Temporary Closure for West Wing Pile Burn

Source: USFS Coconino NF · posted Fri, Oct 16

3:27 PM

USFS Prescott NF · Chino Valley Ranger District 1 notice

Planned burn

Prescribed Fire Planned in the Yolo Ranch Area of the Chino Valley Ranger District

Source: USFS Prescott NF · posted Tue, Oct 28

3:27 PM

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Radio

Weather radio, highway advisory, and the local stations that carry emergency news.

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162.525 MHzNOAA Weather Radio WWF98 162.525 MHz (Mingus Mountain)WWF98Continuous NWS Flagstaff weather and hazard broadcasts; SAME alerts · Verde Valley, Prescott area
1610 AMADOT Highway Advisory Radio 1610 AMRecorded ADOT road and work-zone advisories; active messages also appear on az511.com · Rural work zones on I-17, SR 260 and SR 89A when signs say 'Tune to 1610 AM'Transmitter sites unverified; ADOT does not publish a list
1600 AMKYBC 1600 AM / 96.3 FMKYBCSoft oldies and adult standards, ABC News updates · CottonwoodAlso on K242BZ 96.3 FM
95.9 FMKKLD 95.9 FM The CloudKKLDClassic hits; local high school football in fall · Cottonwood
105.7 FMKVRD 105.7 FMKVRD-FMCountry · Cottonwood
103.3 FMKNAU News & Talk 103.3 FM (Verde Valley)KNAUNPR news and talk (Arizona Public Radio) · Cottonwood and the Verde Valley

Data: ADOT AZ511 (road conditions); National Weather Service, Flagstaff (weather and alerts); U.S. Forest Service, Coconino and Prescott National Forests (forest and trail notices); National Park Service (monument alerts). Times are Arizona time. Always follow posted signs and official closures. In an emergency call 911.