Power Outages in Pocahontas County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 7 customers are without power in Pocahontas County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 47.3 hours.
Pocahontas County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Flash Flood WarningSEVERE
Pocahontas County has been under 6 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flash Flood Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Pocahontas County went about 47.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,208 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 5,136 customers out) · decade average 36.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 301 | 10,208 | 62.0 |
| 2016 | 252 | 5,136 | 73.2 |
| 2017 | 260 | 6,514 | 37.1 |
| 2018 | 253 | 2,189 | 23.3 |
| 2019 | 325 | 6,087 | 26.5 |
| 2020 | 326 | 6,080 | 29.0 |
| 2021 | 297 | 1,737 | 16.0 |
| 2022 | 336 | 2,108 | 28.4 |
| 2023 | 304 | 3,395 | 24.1 |
| 2024 | 304 | 4,550 | 34.4 |
| 2025 | 353 | 2,748 | 47.3 |
Relatively Low winter weather exposure · 36.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Pocahontas County: FAQ
- How often does Pocahontas County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Pocahontas County, WV logged 353 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 47.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Pocahontas County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,208 customers without power, beginning April 19, 2015 and lasting about 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Pocahontas County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 7 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Pocahontas County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Pocahontas County.
24915, 24920, 24924, 24927, 24934, 24944, 24946, 24954, 26209, 26264, 26291
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONONGAHELA POWER CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54075 and /api/v1/counties/54075/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .