Power Outage in Tacoma, WA
Last report: February 19, 2025
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Tacoma
To report a power outage in Tacoma, Washington, located in Pierce County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Tacoma Public Utilities
Peninsula Light Co.
Town of Steilacoom Electric Utility Department
Lakeview Light & Power
Ohop Mutual Light Company
Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light
Lewis PUD County
Parkland Light & Water Company
BPA
Tanner Electric Cooperative
Mason PUD
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 98401, 98402, 98403, 98404, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98408, 98409, 98411, 98412, 98413, 98415, 98416, 98417, 98418, 98419, 98421, 98422, 98424, 98431, 98433, 98443, 98444, 98445, 98446, 98447, 98448, 98464, 98465, 98466, 98471, 98481, 98490, 98493.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Pierce County
Heavy Rain. A landslide closed southbound Schuster Parkway in Tacoma on the afternoon of Oct 10th after a burst of heavy rain moved through Pierce County. The heavy rain and wind also caused sporadic power outages and some spinouts elsewhere in Pierce County. A part of I-705 was also closed at South 11th Street due to flooding. ||Runoff from the heavy rainfall overwhelmed drainage systems near Tacoma's Stadium High School resulting water and debris running through the campus and tumbling into and flooding the football field.
October 10, 2015
Thunderstorm Wind. Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees which caused local power outages and damage. In Edgewood a tree fell on a home.
May 13, 2013
Heavy Rain. Mt Rainier National Park received about 18 inches of rain in two days. The rain and resulting landslides washed out roads and trails, severed sewer, water and power lines and damaged campgrounds. In all, the damage was the worst in the 107 years of the park's existence and closed the park. The park was not expected to reopen until at least the spring 2007 and more likely summer 2007 after many initial repairs had been completed.
November 04, 2006
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