Is the power out in 35973?
Live answer for ZIP 35973 (Broomtown 4%, Gaylesville 1%, Cedar Bluff 0% of the ZIP; Cherokee County), from Alabama Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 35973
We don't have ZIP-level data for 35973.
Cherokee County as a whole has 0 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 35973Cherokee CountyAlabama Power publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some 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
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35959 | Cedar Bluff / Gaylesville | – | – | – |
| 35960 | Centre / Cedar Bluff | – | – | – |
| 35983 | Leesburg / Sand Rock | 0 | 13 | 0.00% |
| 36272 | Ballplay / Piedmont | 0 | 3,114 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Cherokee County, which includes 35973
2014–2025 recordCherokee County rarely has significant outages, meaning at least 1% of its customers out at once: 5 since 2014.
There were none in the 12 months to December 2025. Over the full record, half of outages were over within 1 hour.
The largest on record began June 10, 2019, with 510 customers out at once.
0significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At 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 hourtypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.7.5 hourslongest on record (June 2019)
510most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| June 10, 2019 | 510 | 1 hour | 510 |
| June 10, 2019 | 506 | 7.5 hours | 579 |
| June 20, 2019 | 342 | 1.5 hours | 495 |
| June 13, 2019 | 284 | 15 minutes | 71 |
| May 9, 2019 | 253 | 15 minutes | 63 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From 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
- Alabama 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.
This ZIP is in
- Broomtown 4% of the ZIP
- Gaylesville 1% of the ZIP
- Cedar Bluff 0% of the ZIP
- Cherokee County
- Alabama