Power Outage in Salinas, CA
Last report: March 29, 2025
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Salinas
To report a power outage in Salinas, California, located in Monterey County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 93901, 93902, 93905, 93906, 93907, 93908, 93912, 93915.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Monterey County
Lightning. Lightning struck a home in Monterey, resulting in an electrical surge and the oven sparking and overheating. Several homes on the same block also experienced power surges.
January 10, 2023
An upper level jet diving down the coast of California, combined with plentiful lower level moisture advected from the Pacific set the stage for an early season rain storm and strong winds around much of the Bay Area and Central Coast. The highest winds occurred along the coast, where various sites reported gusts between 35 and 50 mph. A wind advisory was in effect from early Sunday morning through Sunday evening for the immediate coast and coastal hills. Highest rainfall totals were recorded in the coastal mountains from Sonoma County southward through Big Sur, resulting in localized flooding, downed trees/powerlines and debris/rocks sliding onto Highway 1 in Big Sur. A flood advisory was issued for a large portion of the Monterey Bay coastal zone and Big Sur coast from late night on the 18th through early morning on the 19th. Storm Total Rainfall measured 2 to 3.5 inches in North Bay Coastal Mountains, 1.5 to 2.2 inches in the Santa Cruz Mountains and 2 to 4.7 inches in the Santa Lucia's. Lower totals closer to an inch or less were recorded around the SF Bay Shoreline and coastal Monterey Bay.
September 18, 2022
Lightning. A lightning strike blew out a transformer along Del Monte Blvd. Eight power poles fell down but no injuries were reported. https://kion546.com/news/2021/12/14/a-look-at-the-damage-from-the-rain-storm/.
December 13, 2021
Flash Flood. floods and mudslides water from the persistent rain washed out highway one south of Big Sur that still has not been reopened two months later.The Bolsa knolls area was flooded and water damaged a number of houses and businesses. Houses in Prunedale were flooded with water and mud. Fallen trees were the cause of power outages to around 2,400 people in North Monterey County. Pacific Grove Mifddle School was flooded and evacuated.
February 13, 2000
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