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ARIZONA TRAFFIC

Interstate 17 reopens, other highways between Phoenix and Flagstaff still closed due to flooding

ADOT warns travelers to never drive into flooded roads or washes, to expect delays and to use caution.

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Interstate 17 has reopened in both directions after being closed for multiple hours Sunday morning. However, several other highways between Phoenix and Flagstaff are still closed due to flooding as the Valley deals with severe weather.

The closed roadways include:

  • State Route 89A between Sedona and Kachina Village (mileposts 375-397)
  • State Route 73 between Indian Pine and White River (mileposts 357-351)
  • State Route 238 between Maricopa and Gila Bend

Interstate 17 southbound was closed at milepost 337 and northbound at State Route 179 near the Flagstaff airport was closed before reopening.

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There were flash flood warnings issued for multiple regions across Arizona on Sunday morning, including Maricopa and Gila counties.

There are also Arizona Department of Transportation crews working to clear roadways in northern Arizona after rockfall incidents.

ADOT warns travelers to never drive into flooded roads or washes, to expect delays and to use caution.

There is no estimated time to reopen the highways.

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Douglas Santo KTAR.com editor

Douglas Santo is a digital editor for ArizonaSports and KTAR.com. Santo spent time covering Arizona State football, basketball and other sports throughout college and graduated Arizona State University in 2025. He has written for Sun Devil Daily and… Read more

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