Power Outage in North Smithfield, RI

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Last report: January 02, 2025

Here's How to Report Power Outage in North Smithfield

To report a power outage in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, located in Providence County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:

Pascoag Utility District

Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 02896.

Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Providence County

Thunderstorm Wind. In Cumberland, the top third of a large pine tree was snapped off on the 30 block of Rhode Island Avenue. The tree top caused damage to a work van, boat, and fence. Smaller limbs landed on a power line and caught fire.

July 27, 2021

A squall line formed in New York State then raced eastward in the late afternoon and early evening, gathering strength as it raced across Massachusetts, northeast Connecticut, and northern Rhode Island. Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power in southern New England, as there was widespread tree and power line damage from winds generally gusting to between 50 and 80 mph. The Storm Prediction Center officially classified it as a derecho. Prior to the derecho, strong southwest winds gusted to 40-50 mph in the early afternoon.

October 07, 2020

Thunderstorm Wind. A tree was downed onto a utility pole with power lines down on Nipmuc Road in Scituate. Also, a tree was downed on Route 12 and Seven Mile Road.

July 07, 2016

A line of severe thunderstorms developed across Long Island, NY and raced toward Rhode Island. These storms caused significant wind damage across Rhode Island resulting in widespread power outages, knocking down a significant amount of trees, and causing massive traffic delays. Wind gusts were estimated to be between 60 to 80 mph, with T.F. Green Airport reporting a wind gust of 67 mph. In fact, these storms caused more power outages (121,000 customers without power) than Hurricane Sandy (107,000)! Some of the hardest hit areas were Cranston and Charlestown, RI.

August 04, 2015

Thunderstorm Wind. Dozens of streets were blocked by downed trees, including Phoenix Avenue. A tree hit power lines, snapping a utility pole and burying one family's cars.

August 04, 2015

Power Outage Related Posts on X from North Smithfield, Rhode Island

Now is the time to prepare for potential hurricane/tropical storm Henri expected to hit our area Sunday morning. Da… https://t.co/pvjUsU211P

@WoonsocketPD - August 20, 2021 11:27

Winter storm warning here. Up to 7” of heavy wet snow tonight with possible power outages I’m just not sure what e… https://t.co/mZ9P2qr5qz

@JACoganJr - April 17, 2020 22:32

@weatherinri What's your opinion on the power outage possibilities? Wide spread? Coastal?

@LaGringaLoca666 - April 12, 2020 17:01

@mikesjustsayin Yeah should be wild just hope the power outages aren’t too long. Belated congrats on the Sterling job ??

@Nocera5 - April 12, 2020 15:19

@ericfisher Not good worried about power outages. If that happens it will make working from home challenging.

@RyanM505 - April 11, 2020 23:22