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.
0.00% of 170 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

ZIP 39824Clay CountyOutage (size = customers)
iEach 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

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.
39851Fort Gaines01,1480.00%

Outage history in Clay County, which includes 39824

2014–2025 record

Clay 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)
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.
2.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf 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 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.
September 11, 20173,0501.5 days46,259
October 10, 20182,4171.6 days88,744
October 12, 20182,4154.1 days123,764
April 20, 20201,79920 hours26,751
March 4, 20201,4057.5 hours4,184

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

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  • 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

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  • Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
  • Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.