Power outages in Cowlitz County, WA

Live outage counts for Longview, Kelso and Woodland and the rest of Cowlitz County, updated every 10 minutes from PacifiCorp (Pacific Power / Rocky Mountain Power).

Right now

No live outage data for Cowlitz County yet.

PUD No 1 of Cowlitz Countyno live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
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PUD No 1 of Lewis County - (WA)no live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
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Bonneville Power Administrationno live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
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Outage map

Outage locations not published
County outlinePacifiCorp (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 Cowlitz County

2014–2025 record

Cowlitz County averaged 29 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Washington counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 30. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 19 hours, starting December 17, 2025.

The largest on record began December 17, 2025, with 12,176 customers out at once.

29significant 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.
34 hourslongest on record (January 2024)
12,176most 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.
December 17, 202512,17619 hours89,055
April 25, 20247,5983 hours15,103
January 9, 20247,4799.5 hours31,648
December 26, 20245,11320 hours29,700
September 30, 20253,91110 hours5,668

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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