Power Outages in Buchanan County, VA
As of July 18, 2026 19:41 UTC, about 4 customers are without power in Buchanan County, VA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 28.1 hours.
Buchanan County, VA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for Buchanan County right now.
Buchanan County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flash Flood Warning ×6
- Flood Watch ×6
- Flood Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Buchanan County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Buchanan Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Buchanan County went about 28.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,770 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 4,770 customers out) · decade average 17.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 330 | 945 | 5.0 |
| 2016 | 308 | 1,111 | 9.0 |
| 2017 | 318 | 1,850 | 8.8 |
| 2018 | 464 | 1,717 | 17.8 |
| 2019 | 454 | 2,812 | 16.7 |
| 2020 | 467 | 1,867 | 11.0 |
| 2021 | 459 | 1,878 | 14.5 |
| 2022 | 465 | 4,044 | 30.0 |
| 2023 | 531 | 2,879 | 11.5 |
| 2024 | 503 | 4,770 | 39.8 |
| 2025 | 577 | 3,386 | 28.1 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 17.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Buchanan County: FAQ
- How often does Buchanan County, VA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Buchanan County, VA logged 577 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 28.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Buchanan County, VA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,770 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 10d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Buchanan County, VA right now?
- Yes — about 4 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Buchanan County, VA?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Buchanan County.
24239, 24603, 24607, 24614, 24620, 24622, 24631, 24634, 24639, 24646, 24656, 24657
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/51027 and /api/v1/counties/51027/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Virginia customers). Live data as of .