Is the power out in 42634?
Live answer for ZIP 42634 (unincorporated area; McCreary County), from LG&E and KU, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 42634
No. The utility reports no outages in 42634 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 42634McCreary CountyLG&E and KU 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42653 | Whitley City / Stearns | 0 | 600 | 0.00% |
| 42631 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 42635 | Pine Knot | 0 | 250 | 0.00% |
| 42638 | Stearns | 0 | 65 | 0.00% |
| 42649 | Pine Knot / Stearns | – | – | – |
| 42647 | Stearns / Pine Knot | 0 | 935 | 0.00% |
Outage history in McCreary County, which includes 42634
2014–2025 recordMcCreary County averaged 32.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Kentucky counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 38. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 1.7 days, starting February 16, 2025.
The largest on record began April 13, 2020, with 7,829 customers out at once.
32.3significant 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 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.6 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
7,829most 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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| April 13, 2020 | 7,829 | 2.5 days | 54,657 |
| February 15, 2021 | 5,336 | 6 days | 217,912 |
| March 3, 2023 | 3,783 | 4.1 days | 133,556 |
| October 20, 2020 | 3,590 | 3 hours | 8,722 |
| May 26, 2024 | 3,129 | 3 days | 89,658 |
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
- LG&E and KU: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
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
- 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.