8/23/14- The White Mountain DUI Task Force will be conducting their annual White Mountain DUI Checkpoint. This year will be the 9th year the checkpoint has. Operates at SR 260, milepost 354.5. There will be a Law Enforcement Briefing at 6:00p.m. at the Game and Fish Office (located just above milepost 354.5). The purpose of the checkpoint is to ensure the safety of motorists in the White Mountain area, detect and apprehend any impaired motorists, and to bring awareness to the problem of impaired driving.

The checkpoint will go active between 6:30-7:00 p.m. and run until at least midnight. The checkpoint will merge traffic in both directions into one lane. The Task Force would like to remind motorists to be responsible with the decisions they are making in relation to operating a motor vehicle while being impaired. It is far less expensive when you make the right decision to have a designated driver or a cab take you home. The life you save may be your own.

8/19/14 – Heavy rains have caused rock slides and flooding in various areas especially along Interstate 17. Additionally highway 74 is closed due to flooding. Other highways not listed may also have debris and obstacles. If you are traveling to the Phoenix area please use extreme caution as ADOT crews will be out cleaning up highways and removing debris. Never enter flooded roadways as cars can be easily swept away by swift flowing water. Check AZ511.gov for updated closures and restrictions.

8/14/14 4:55 pm – The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a small stream flood advisory for west central Navajo County in northeastern Arizona. At 4:30 radar indicated very heavy rain from a cluster of thunderstorms south and east of Winslow. Rainfall amounts will likely approach 2 to 3.5 inches in theses areas before they weaken over the coming hours. The advisory includes but is not limited to Chevelon Canyon and other areas along State Route 99 south of Winslow.

DO NOT drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway! The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. Move to higher ground.