Power Outage in Old Fort, NC
Last report: April 15, 2025
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Old Fort
To report a power outage in Old Fort, North Carolina, located in McDowell County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation
Duke Energy
French Broad Electric Membership Corporation
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 28762.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in McDowell County
Thunderstorm Wind. Emergency manager reported a tree and power lines blown down on Vein Mountain Rd.
May 16, 2023
Thunderstorm Wind. Emergency manager reported trees and power lines blown down on Forsythe St near Virginia Rd and additional trees down on Airport Rd.
June 14, 2022
Thunderstorm Wind. County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in the northwest part of Marion.
May 22, 2022
Thunderstorm Wind. County comms reported a couple of trees blown down to the north of Sugar Hill with multiple power outages along Nix Creek Rd.
August 19, 2020
Thunderstorm Wind. County comms reported many trees and power lines blown down across southern and central portions of McDowell County.
January 11, 2020
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Old Fort, North Carolina
Power outages creating a mess on roadways to go along with the weather. @FHWxN @wxbrad @WBTV_News @wcnc @wxcrum… https://t.co/ARamYjct5v
@SoApps1979 - August 30, 2022 20:31
Due to an extensive downtown power outage, Buncombe County Government offices will delay opening until 10:30 a.m. T… https://t.co/fv3SUNAYmb
@buncombeGov - June 22, 2022 12:08
Due to the continued power outage as a result of yesterday's storms. EMMS's Open House and Chromebook Distribution,… https://t.co/852ldjixMY
@EMMS_McDowell - August 23, 2019 18:52
Due to a local power outage we will be closed on Friday April 19 until further notice. Stay tuned!
@EngFarmCheese - April 19, 2019 17:28