Is the power out in 35553?

Live answer for ZIP 35553 (Double Springs 3% of the ZIP; Winston County), from Alabama Power, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 35553

Yes. fewer than 5 homes and businesses are without power.
0.03% of 3,226 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 35553Winston 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.
35572Unincorporated area050.00%
35541Arley010.00%
35540Addison–––
35577Natural Bridge0390.00%
35565Haleyville / Lynn07,2300.00%
35575Lynn / Natural Bridge06950.00%

Outage history in Winston County, which includes 35553

2014–2025 record

Winston County averaged 63.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Alabama counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 82. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 2.2 days, starting June 7, 2025.

The largest on record began March 3, 2023, with 10,383 customers out at once.

63.3significant 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.
2.4 dayslongest on record (March 2023)
10,383most 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.
March 3, 202310,3832.4 days208,402
June 7, 20259,2502.2 days170,351
November 15, 20257,4522 hours14,898
August 24, 20197,2799 hours48,692
November 8, 20257,1093.5 hours21,603

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.