Terms of Use

Personal use of public information

511now shows camera stills and public data from government agencies and official sources. You may use 511now for personal, non-commercial purposes.

The camera images remain the property of their respective agencies: WSDOT, ODOT, Idaho 511, NPS, and OHAZ. Fire and weather data come from NIFC and the National Weather Service.

We are not WSDOT, ODOT, Idaho 511, or any agency

511now is not affiliated with or endorsed by WSDOT, ODOT, Idaho 511, NIFC, NWS, NPS, OHAZ, ALERTWest, ALERTCalifornia, Watch Duty, or any state, county, or federal agency.

We are not official state 511. Washington deactivated the 511 phone number in 2023. Even so, 511now is not the state system and never was.

Data can be late or wrong

Camera stills, wildfire perimeters, and weather alerts are loaded from public sources. Those sources can be delayed, stale, or incorrect.

A camera image may be minutes or hours old. Fire perimeters are mapped estimates, not real-time boundaries. Weather alerts can be issued, updated, or canceled at any time.

For official road conditions, closures, chain requirements, and evacuation orders, check the official pages and alerts:

WSDOT mountain passes
Oregon 511 / TripCheck
Idaho 511
Wireless Emergency Alerts on your phone
Your county emergency management agency
Local sheriff or OEM social media

Not an emergency alert system

511now does not issue evacuation orders. It does not send alerts. It does not make go or no-go verdicts.

Do not use 511now as your only source for emergency information. Follow Wireless Emergency Alerts, your county OEM, and official 511 pages for road closures and evacuation orders.

No warranty

511now is provided as-is, with no warranty of any kind. We do not guarantee that camera images will load, that data will be current, or that the site will be available at all times.

Cameras can go offline. Fire and weather data can be delayed. Links to official pages can break.

Use 511now at your own risk. We are not liable for decisions you make based on information shown here.