Power Outages in Columbia County, WA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Columbia County, WA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.1 hours.
Columbia County, WA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Columbia County.
- Red Flag WarningSEVERE
Columbia County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Red Flag Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Red Flag Warning ×10
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Columbia County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Columbia County went about 7.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,042 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 2,042 customers out) · decade average 4.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29 | 326 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 58 | 2,041 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 490 | 1,391 | 10.5 |
| 2020 | 294 | 2,042 | 11.1 |
| 2021 | 79 | 1,043 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 104 | 2,010 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 105 | 895 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 113 | 907 | 3.4 |
| 2025 | 136 | 916 | 7.1 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 4.9 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 Columbia County: FAQ
- How often does Columbia County, WA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Columbia County, WA logged 136 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Columbia County, WA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,042 customers without power, beginning September 19, 2020 and lasting about 16h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Columbia County, WA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Columbia County, WA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Columbia County, WA?
- Tracked electric providers include COLUMBIA RURAL ELEC ASSN, INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Columbia County.
99328, 99359
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBIA RURAL ELEC ASSN, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/53013 and /api/v1/counties/53013/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Washington customers).