Is the power out in 35172?

Live answer for ZIP 35172 (Trafford 8%, County Line 3%, Locust Fork 0% of the ZIP; Blount County), from Alabama Power, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 35172

No. The utility reports no outages in 35172 right now.
0.00% of 1,603 customers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
Updated 8 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.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
ZIP 35172Blount CountyAlabama 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.

Neighboring ZIP codes

ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
35097Locust Fork09430.00%
35133Remlap / Locust Fork02,2540.00%
35079Hayden / Nectar05,0390.00%
35049Cleveland / Nectar02,3350.00%
35013Allgood0400.00%
35121Oneonta / Rosafewer than 58,7930.01%

Outage history in Blount County, which includes 35172

2014–2025 record

Blount County averaged 59.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Alabama counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 63. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 26 hours, starting June 7, 2025.

The largest on record began April 12, 2020, with 13,470 customers out at once.

59.7significant 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.
2 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
3.1 dayslongest on record (April 2020)
13,470most 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.
April 12, 202013,4703.1 days394,982
December 17, 20247,3913 hours2,886
December 9, 20186,35922 hours54,519
September 13, 20216,21930 minutes2,778
May 7, 20216,1103 hours5,561

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.

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