Power Outage in Colorado Springs, CO

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Power outage in Colorado Springs, Colorado? Contact your local utility company.

City of Colorado Springs, CO
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(800) 238-5434
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Mountain View Electric Association
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El Paso Electric
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The City of Fountain Electric Department 
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(719) 322-2010
Xcel Energy
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Colorado Springs Power Outages Caused by Weather

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July 26, 2017 - Thunderstorm Wind

Severe wet microbursts uprooted trees. No major damage was reported to structures or power lines.

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June 22, 2017 - Thunderstorm Wind

Two power poles were downed by thunderstorm winds.

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July 9, 2015 - Flash Flood

Numerous storms with heavy rain produced high water, road closures and washouts in the northern Colorado Springs metro area. Intersections along Powers Blvd. and Marksheffel Road also flooded, as did other others in northern Colorado Springs. In the Falcon area, rainfalls of more than 3 inches in an hour produced serious flooding of roadways and houses. Pinto Pony Road was washed out southeast of Falcon. Several roads around Falcon remained closed for days after the water subsided.

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July 9, 2015 - Flash Flood

Numerous storms with heavy rain produced high water, road closures and washouts in the northern Colorado Springs metro area. Intersections along Powers Blvd. and Marksheffel Road also flooded, as did other others in northern Colorado Springs. In the Falcon area, rainfalls of more than 3 inches in an hour produced serious flooding of roadways and houses. Pinto Pony Road was washed out southeast of Falcon. Several roads around Falcon remained closed for days after the water subsided.

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August 14, 2014 - Flash Flood

Intersections along Powers Boulevard and east were flooded with flowing water greater than 6 inches deep.

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June 6, 2020

A powerful upper-level disturbance moving through the Rockies sparked the development of a line of thunderstorms that brought widespread damaging winds across southern Colorado. Given the scope and intensity of the damaging winds, the storm system was classified as a derecho.

June 6, 2014

Numerous severe storms occurred across the I-25 corridor and southeast plains producing hail up to two inches in diameter. Two tornadoes occurred over open country east of Trinidad, causing damage to trees, fences, power lines, and one outbuilding.

June 28, 2011

Thunderstorm winds gusting in excess of 60 mph were noted over and near Colorado Springs. Tree limbs were brought down...and 6600 households lost power for a time. An intense microburst struck a hay barn around 3 miles southwest of Holly...in eastern central Prowers County...destroying the barn and damaging farm implements and vehicles.

June 17, 2011

Severe thunderstorms the southeast plains produced hail up to the size of golf-balls and winds gusts around 60 mph at times which blew over several power lines.

August 5, 2007

Thunderstorm produced rain amounts from one to three inches in less than two hours....which caused flooding of roads. Water depths around one foot were reported on the east and northeast side of Colorado Springs...around Powers Blvd. and in the Stetson Hills subdivision.

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Nov 11, 2022

Blizzard blasts Bismarck snowfall record; Mandan totals reach 2 feet

The blizzard that hit Bismarck on Thursday smashed the city's snowfall record for the date and came just shy of being an all-time historic storm.

Nov 11, 2022

Thursday updates: Tropical Storm Nicole soaks Tampa Bay on way to north Florida Newspaper icon Email Plus Outline icon My Account icon

Nicole made landfall just south of Vero Beach as a Category 1 hurricane Thursday morning and has since weakened to a tropical storm.

Nov 10, 2022

Texans trapped in homes as tornado rips through state causing 'considerable damage' | US | News | Express.co.uk

A severe storm system in the south of the US has helped create the biggest tornado threat the country has seen for five months.

Nov 5, 2022

Crash causes I-25 on-ramp to close near downtown Colorado Springs | Traffic | gazette.com

A crash closed an on-ramp near downtown Colorado Springs on Thursday evening, according to Gazette news partner KKTV.

Oct 30, 2022

Power outage affects more than 1,800 residents in northeast Colorado Springs | News | gazette.com

Crews are responding to an electric outage in the northeast part of the city Thursday afternoon, according to Colorado Springs Utilities.

Oct 27, 2022

5 downed power lines spark 3-acre wildfire in Palmer Lake Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn

Thanks to a fast response from firefighters, the blaze was under control within an hour.

Oct 23, 2022

Power restored for an area in west Colorado Springs Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn

A power outage is affecting an area on the west side of Colorado Springs this Friday morning.

Oct 14, 2022

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Power Outage FAQs

What is Power Outage?

Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.

What Causes Power Outages?

  • Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.

What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?

  • Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
  • Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
  • Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
  • Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.

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Colorado Springs, Colorado

City Colorado Springs
County El Paso
State Colorado (CO)
Country United States
Zip Codes 80901, 80902, 80903, 80904, 80905, 80906, 80907, 80908, 80909, 80910

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