Is the power out in 39897?

Live answer for ZIP 39897 (Whigham 1%, Calvary 0% of the ZIP; Grady County), from Georgia Power, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 39897

No. The utility reports no outages in 39897 right now.
0.00% of 4 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 39897Grady 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.

Outage history in Grady County, which includes 39897

2014–2025 record

Grady County averaged 42.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Georgia counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 32. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 6 hours, starting February 16, 2025.

The largest on record began October 10, 2018, with 9,059 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in July.

42.3significant 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.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
10 dayslongest on record (October 2018)
9,059most 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.
October 10, 20189,05910 days1,138,496
May 28, 20187,83115 minutes1,958
September 11, 20176,5832.7 days119,747
June 15, 20236,0181.8 days76,049
December 16, 20225,6782 hours11,333

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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