UPDATE: Power outage in South Delridge, Westwood, White Center, Highland Park

2:34 PM: Getting word of a power outage – hearing from South Delridge and White Center so far. Not mapped yet. Anyone else?

2:37 PM: 3,760 without power – just came up on City Light map. No cause yet.

2:58 PM: The outage is affecting some traffic signals, including on Roxbury – remember that an out or flashing signal becomes a 4-way stop. Also reported to be affected: At least part of Westwood Village.

3:20 PM: There’s a multi-vehicle crash at an apparently affected intersection, 16th/107th, with one car reported on its side. King County Sheriff’s Deputies are on scene. Meanwhile, we have a message out to SCL seeking the latest on the outage’s cause.

3:32 PM: Via Twitter, City Light just said it’s “troubleshooting” the cause. But we just got a text that power’s back for at least some.

3:39 PM: The map shows just under 400 customers now still without power, mostly in the Greenbridge area. Adding the updated screengrab above.

3:51 PM: Here’s the crash scene at 16th/107th, east side of the intersection:

Deputies say three cars were involved and the signal (back on now) was out at the time. No injuries. They’re just waiting for tow trucks.

5:56 PM: SCL map shows everybody’s back on.

6:07 PM: SCL tells us that “underground cable failure” is what they believe was the cause.

31 Replies to "UPDATE: Power outage in South Delridge, Westwood, White Center, Highland Park"

  • Nicole McAllister December 12, 2020 (2:35 pm)

    Yes!

  • raffi ohanian December 12, 2020 (2:36 pm)

    westwood has no power 

  • Katie December 12, 2020 (2:37 pm)

    I live by Westwood village and the power is out. Went out at 230pm 

  • Tera Cyphert December 12, 2020 (2:37 pm)

    15th and Henderson out

  • Scott December 12, 2020 (2:37 pm)

    Out at Trenton and 24th

  • sam-c December 12, 2020 (2:37 pm)

    Came to WSB specifically to see if there were reports of a power outage.  Our power blinked out twice, but luckily stayed on.  We are a little bit west of WC. 

  • m December 12, 2020 (2:37 pm)

    Yes, it went out in South Delridge at 2:30. 

  • Tony December 12, 2020 (2:37 pm)

    Westwood is out right now. The whole mall plus buildings around it. 

  • Angie December 12, 2020 (2:38 pm)

    Our power is out too and we’re on 12th Ave SW and SW Barton 

  • Matt Harkleroad December 12, 2020 (2:38 pm)

    Yup!

  • JFlow December 12, 2020 (2:39 pm)

    Outage at 8600 block of 22nd Ave SW

  • Breanna Whited December 12, 2020 (2:39 pm)

    Still out in White Center. Employee told me it was supposed to be on in 15 minutes. 

  • Connie Anthony December 12, 2020 (2:40 pm)

    Yes. 

  • Rene December 12, 2020 (2:40 pm)

    Power out in the Westwood Mall area.

  • Betsy December 12, 2020 (2:44 pm)

    About 15 minutes now-9000 block 10th SW. 

  • Westwood village December 12, 2020 (2:46 pm)

    100% yes! Whole Westwood Village complex 

  • Aurona December 12, 2020 (2:55 pm)

    Power still on: 10th & Trenton (near Highland Park Elementary)

  • Caroline December 12, 2020 (2:58 pm)

    Still out at 16th and Cambridge/Barton

  • Jim P. December 12, 2020 (3:15 pm)

    Third or fourth significant outage in this area this year.  One has to start asking what is wrong.In my entire life I have never lived in a place with so many outages often lasting many hours .

  • sam-c December 12, 2020 (3:18 pm)

    Any word on the cause of the outage ?

    • WSB December 12, 2020 (3:28 pm)

      Nope, I am still waiting to hear back from whomever is on-call Seattle City Light media person, and map has yet to give a hint.

  • Jodi F Steele December 12, 2020 (3:32 pm)

    Power back on at 15th & Rox. 3:30

    • WSB December 12, 2020 (3:35 pm)

      Thanks! We got a couple other texts from South Delridge/south Highland Park. The map lags so we won’t know for a while if everyone is back.

  • Kalie December 12, 2020 (3:34 pm)

    Power came back on for us near 16th and Barton

  • John December 12, 2020 (3:35 pm)

    Just came back near Boss Drive In…

  • raffi ohanian December 12, 2020 (3:36 pm)

    its back working in westwood

  • Jim P. December 12, 2020 (3:38 pm)

    25t & Trenton residential side back at 3:30

  • DV December 12, 2020 (3:38 pm)

    Is the power on at Target? 

  • Leanne December 12, 2020 (3:40 pm)

    It’s back on between Cambridge & Barton on 12th. Yay!

  • miws December 12, 2020 (3:56 pm)

    Came back on in the 9000 blk 16th SW about 20 minutes ago! —Mike

  • Canton December 12, 2020 (8:37 pm)

    Thanks for following up with the update on the cause. Best source for what’s going on with the westside.

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