Power outages in Helix, OR

Live outages for Helix and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Helix has 194 residents.

Right now

Outages reported
iNormal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.
1customers without power in Umatilla County
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
Share of customers unknown
iAt least one utility here doesn't publish how many customers it serves in this area, so we can't show a percentage.
Updated 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.
PacifiCorp (Pacific Power / Rocky Mountain Power) doesn't publish a count for Helix itself; see its ZIP codes below.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
HelixUmatilla CountyPacifiCorp (Pacific Power / Rocky Mountain Power) 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 Umatilla County, which includes Helix

2014–2025 record

Umatilla County averaged 41.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Oregon counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 41. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 7.5 hours, starting December 17, 2025.

The largest on record began May 23, 2019, with 14,054 customers out at once.

41.7significant 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.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
1.6 dayslongest on record (May 2020)
14,054most 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.
May 23, 201914,0541.5 hours12,725
May 23, 201914,0272 hours21,047
February 17, 201812,7633.5 hours33,611
August 9, 202112,3391.5 hours11,864
May 30, 20208,2511.6 days140,578

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.

If your power is out

Report it to your utility

  • PacifiCorp (Pacific Power / Rocky Mountain Power): outage map and reporting
  • Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.

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.

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