The Department of the Interior mourns the loss of Nathan Matthews of our U.S. Wildland Fire Service who lost his life on July 25, 2026, as a result of injuries sustained on June 27, 2026, while supporting suppression activities on the Knowles Fire. In honor of Nathan, the Secretary is instructing all DOI owned and leased facilities to fly...
DAILY REPORT JULY 27TH, 2026
• River Road, Glenn Springs Rd south of Pine Canyon, Black Gap, Old Ore, Dugout Wells, and RT 16 (Santa Elena Canyon) are closed. • Obey all posted signage on remaining roads. • Do not attempt to cross flooded roadways. • You are fully responsible for recovery of your own vehicle. • We are attempting to get a more accurate report. Thank you for...
D.R. 07/26/26
Communications Center Big Bend National Park PO Box 129 Big Bend Nat'l Park, TX 79834 Phone 432-477-1187 Fax 432-477-1178 DAILYREPORT1.pdf
D.R. 7.25.26
D.R. 7.25.26 Communications Center Big Bend National Park PO Box 129 Big Bend Nat'l Park, TX 79834 Phone 432-477-1187 Fax 432-477-1178 DAILYREPORT1.pdf
D.R. 7.24.2026
Communications Center Big Bend National Park PO Box 129 Big Bend Nat'l Park, TX 79834 Phone 432-477-1187 Fax 432-477-1178 DAILYREPORT1.pdf
D.R. 7.23.2026
Communications Center Big Bend National Park PO Box 129 Big Bend Nat'l Park, TX 79834 Phone 432-477-1187 Fax 432-477-1178 DAILYREPORT1.pdf
Lone Mountain Road is open
Work on Lone Mountain Road has been completed and the road is once again open. Thank you to our maintenance crew for their hard work on restoring the road after the heavy rains! Communications Center Big Bend National Park PO Box 129 Big Bend Nat'l Park, TX 79834 Phone 432-477-1187 Fax 432-477-1178
Daily Report July 22nd, 2026
Road Closure & Safety Brief Multiple park roads are closed due to unsafe and flooded conditions. The following routes are not passable and must not be entered: River Road Glenn Springs Road – closed south of Pine Canyon Black Gap Road Old Ore Road Lone Mountain Road Route 16 (Santa Elena Canyon) Old Maverick Road All other roads: Obey posted...
D.R. 7.21.2026
Communications Center Big Bend National Park PO Box 129 Big Bend Nat'l Park, TX 79834 Phone 432-477-1187 Fax 432-477-1178 DAILYREPORT1.pdf
Fw: FLW-CSTT2 Issued 422 PM CDT
Communications Center Big Bend National Park PO Box 129 Big Bend Nat'l Park, TX 79834 Phone 432-477-1187 Fax 432-477-1178 From: NWS Midland <SR-MAF.Admin@noaa.gov> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2026 4:22 PM To: River Warning Email Subscriber <SR-MAF.Admin@noaa.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] FLW-CSTT2 Issued 422 PM CDT This...
