Power Outages in Adams County, WA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Adams County, WA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.6 hours.
Adams County, WA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Adams County.
- Red Flag WarningSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Adams County has been under 36 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Red Flag Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Red Flag Warning ×21
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Heat Advisory ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Adams County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Adams County went about 1.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,585 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 1,462 customers out) · decade average 1.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 234 | 2,575 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | 239 | 2,585 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 261 | 1,382 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 318 | 339 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 416 | 1,462 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 263 | 2,054 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 262 | 572 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 241 | 833 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 244 | 228 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 250 | 1,300 | 1.6 |
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
A reported cause is available for 47.8% of outage-time over 1 month of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 1.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Adams County: FAQ
- How often does Adams County, WA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Adams County, WA logged 250 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Adams County, WA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,585 customers without power, beginning April 9, 2016 and lasting about 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Adams County, WA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Adams County, WA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Adams County, WA?
- Tracked electric providers include Avista Corp,avista.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Adams County.
99105, 99169, 99341, 99344, 99371
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avista Corp,avista | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/53001 and /api/v1/counties/53001/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Washington customers).