Power Outages in Cowlitz County, WA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Cowlitz County, WA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.5 hours.
Cowlitz County, WA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for Cowlitz County right now.
Cowlitz County has been under 2 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Red Flag Warning on July 16, 2026.
- Red Flag Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Cowlitz 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 Cowlitz Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cowlitz County went about 4.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,176 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 7,598 customers out) · decade average 1.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 12 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 541 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 31 | 375 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 565 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 22 | 566 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 28 | 578 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 216 | 1,013 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 639 | 7,598 | 5.1 |
| 2025 | 564 | 12,176 | 4.5 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 1.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Cowlitz County: FAQ
- How often does Cowlitz County, WA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cowlitz County, WA logged 564 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cowlitz County, WA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,176 customers without power, beginning December 17, 2025 and lasting about 2d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Cowlitz County, WA right now?
- Yes — about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Cowlitz County, WA?
- Tracked electric providers include PUD NO 1 OF COWLITZ COUNTY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cowlitz County.
98581, 98603, 98609, 98611, 98625, 98626, 98632, 98645, 98649, 98674
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUD NO 1 OF COWLITZ COUNTY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/53015 and /api/v1/counties/53015/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Washington customers). Live data as of .