Power Outage in Valle Crucis, NC
Last report: February 22, 2024
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Valle Crucis
To report a power outage in Valle Crucis, North Carolina, located in Watauga County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
BlueRidge Energy
New River Light & Power Co
Mountain Electric Cooperative
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 28691.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Watauga County
High winds occurred after the passage of a cold front. These winds helped to cause a great abundance of trees and power lines to be blown or taken down across the region. Given the dry conditions across the region, many of the downed power lines sparked small brush fires.
April 01, 2023
High Wind. Wind gusts blew trees and power lines blown down countywide. 58 MPH wind gusts were measured at the Boone AWOS site and at a mesonet site near Blowing Rock. Damage values are estimated.
April 01, 2023
Damaging winds gusts behind a cold front caused damage and power outages along the southern Blue Ridge in northwest NC. Thousands lost power, and damage to trees, sheds, and roofs occurred.
February 28, 2023
High Wind. Wind gusts from 59 to 68 MPH were measured in Watauga County, with the strongest gust measured at Blowing Rock. Over 1,300 homes and businesses lost power due to the winds.
February 28, 2023
Winter Storm. A wintry mix of precipitation fell across the county. A trace to 0.5 inches of ice from freezing rain, as well as 0.3 inches of sleet and a trace to 4 inches of snow were reported throughout Watauga, with Beech Mountain receiving the heaviest ice and snow. Between 150 and 200 locations lost power. Key Impacts: Travel delays due to ice and snow covered roads, power outages.
February 12, 2023
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Valle Crucis, North Carolina
@QuancyClayborne We had 45mph winds gusts and a 3 hour power outage. At at the temperature of 15 degrees. Not much sleep here either.
@itchy11 - February 03, 2021 15:44
Strong gusty winds remain possible through early this afternoon. Scattered down trees and power outages possible.… https://t.co/TwfbJHNs9q
@ReadyAPPSTATE - January 20, 2021 12:06
Power outages in Watauga due to storm. https://t.co/uenqcPoUTj
@RadioMediaGuy - July 10, 2020 21:33
From University Services: The cause of this afternoon's power outage in Belk Library, the University Bookstore, and… https://t.co/L8bkz8EVAw
@mosbren - February 03, 2020 21:52
@LeighBrock2 @WBTV_News Power outages on the Watauga/Ashe county line off NC highway 88
@wlrucker - August 13, 2019 21:04