Power Outage in Swannanoa, NC

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Last report: April 12, 2025

Here's How to Report Power Outage in Swannanoa

To report a power outage in Swannanoa, North Carolina, located in Buncombe County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:

French Broad Electric Membership Corporation

Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 28778.

Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Buncombe County

Thunderstorm Wind. County comms reported a tree blown down on Locust Grove Rd at Robert Allman Rd, another tree down on Flat Creek Rd at Jupiter Rd, and multiple trees and power lines down on Reems Creek Rd.

March 25, 2023

Thunderstorm Wind. Public reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the Weaverville area and a large tree down on Elk Mountain Rd near the center of Woodfin.

March 03, 2023

Thunderstorm Wind. Public reported the tops blown out of trees and power lines blown down on Upper Brush Creek Rd.

July 05, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. Public reported trees blown down on power lines in the Barnardsville area.

May 19, 2022

Northwest winds in the wake of a strong cold front increased after sunrise and became damaging across the middle French Broad Valley and across the higher elevations of Rutherford and McDowell counties. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in this area, with some minor structural damage also reported. The winds began to diminish during the afternoon.

January 20, 2019

Power Outage Related Posts on X from Swannanoa, North Carolina

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@WLOS_13 - December 08, 2022 10:30