Power outage hits 6,000 customers in north Seattle and Shoreline
Oct 9, 2026, 7:32 AM
Screenshot of Seattle City Light's outage map capturing the power outage in north Seattle and Shoreline. (Photo courtesy of Seattle City Light)
(Photo courtesy of Seattle City Light)
Thousands of Seattle City Light customers in North Seattle are without power.
The utility company reported an outage affecting more than 6,000 customers, with the cause still under investigation.
Crews are responding to an outage in Shoreline and North Seattle affecting approx. 6,000 customers. The cause is under investigation, and an estimated time of restoration is yet to be determined. Follow along on our outage map at: https://t.co/WlP9kqIEyQ https://t.co/alReDpAJny
— Seattle City Light (@SEACityLight) October 9, 2026
Crews estimate power will be restored at approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday.
Watch out for dark intersections in north Seattle this morning @SEACityLight outage impacting signals between I-5 and Lake City Way. It runs from about 130th to 170th in that corridor. @wsdot_traffic @SDOTtraffic https://t.co/jvp5u0rp0V
— KIRO Newsradio Traffic (@KIROTraffic) October 9, 2026
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