Power outages in Fort Bragg, CA

Live outages for Fort Bragg and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Fort Bragg has 6,946 residents.

Right now

Normal: scattered outages
iNormal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.
2customers without power in Mendocino County
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
<0.01% of 38,082 customersUpdated 7 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.
PG&E doesn't publish a count for Fort Bragg itself; see its ZIP codes below.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
Fort BraggMendocino CountyPG&E publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Outage history in Mendocino County, which includes Fort Bragg

2014–2025 record

Mendocino County averaged 77.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most California counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 67. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 4.7 days, starting December 24, 2025.

The largest on record began October 27, 2019, with 41,599 customers out at once.

77.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.
2 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
10 dayslongest on record (February 2023)
41,599most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
October 27, 201941,5994.6 days3,461,304
July 29, 201831,8775.5 hours140,366
July 29, 201831,8776 hours173,168
February 4, 202422,7225.8 days922,514
February 23, 202314,99910 days517,636

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.

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Food safety

  • 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
  • 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
  • 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
  • 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.

Generators, heat and cold

  • Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
  • Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
  • Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.