Is the power out in 39824?
Live answer for ZIP 39824 (Bluffton 4% of the ZIP; Clay County), from Georgia Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 39824
No. The utility reports no outages in 39824 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 39824Clay CountyOutage (size = customers)
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Each dot is an outage the utility reports, placed where the utility puts it, often the middle of the affected area rather than a specific home. Tap a dot for the number of customers and the utility's estimated restoration time.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. |
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| 39851 | Fort Gaines | 0 | 1,148 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Clay County, which includes 39824
2014–2025 recordClay County averaged 12 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Georgia counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 5. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 5.5 hours, starting November 10, 2025.
The largest on record began September 11, 2017, with 3,050 customers out at once.
12significant 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.2.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4.1 dayslongest on record (October 2018)
3,050most 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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| September 11, 2017 | 3,050 | 1.5 days | 46,259 |
| October 10, 2018 | 2,417 | 1.6 days | 88,744 |
| October 12, 2018 | 2,415 | 4.1 days | 123,764 |
| April 20, 2020 | 1,799 | 20 hours | 26,751 |
| March 4, 2020 | 1,405 | 7.5 hours | 4,184 |
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
- Georgia 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
- Bluffton 4% of the ZIP
- Clay County
- Georgia