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Cloudflare partial outage on Oct 7, 2026: what happened
On Oct 7, 2026, the Cloudflare status page reported "Network Performance Issues in Columbus". About 9 hours 3 min: from Oct 7, 2026, 02:48 UTC to Oct 7, 2026, 11:51 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Cloudflare right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Cloudflare was having problems: Partial System Outage.
- Started
- Oct 7, 2026, 02:48 UTC
- Resolved
- Oct 7, 2026, 11:51 UTC
- Duration
- 9 hours 3 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Affected
- Columbus, OH, United States - (CMH), Network, North America - Columbus, OH, United States - (CMH), Cloudflare Sites and Services - Network
- Source
- Network Performance Issues in Columbus on the Cloudflare status page
The Cloudflare status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
What caused the Cloudflare partial outage?
The Cloudflare status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 03:06 UTC on Oct 7, 2026, it said: "The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented."
When was it fixed?
The Cloudflare status page marked it resolved at Oct 7, 2026, 11:51 UTC, 9 hours 3 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Oct 7, 2026, 05:11 UTC.
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Cloudflare status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Oct 7, 2026, 02:48 UTC investigating
Cloudflare is investigating issues with Network Performance in Columbus, OH (CMH). We are working to analyze and mitigate this problem. More updates to follow shortly.
Oct 7, 2026, 03:06 UTC identified
The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.
Oct 7, 2026, 05:11 UTC monitoring
A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
Oct 7, 2026, 11:51 UTC resolved
This incident has been resolved.
Cloudflare partial outage questions
What caused the Cloudflare partial outage on Oct 7, 2026?
The Cloudflare status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Oct 7, 2026, 03:06 UTC) it said: "The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented."
When was the Cloudflare partial outage on Oct 7, 2026 fixed?
The Cloudflare status page marked it resolved at Oct 7, 2026, 11:51 UTC, 9 hours 3 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Oct 7, 2026, 05:11 UTC.
How long did the Cloudflare partial outage last?
About 9 hours 3 min: from Oct 7, 2026, 02:48 UTC to Oct 7, 2026, 11:51 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Cloudflare completely down?
No. The Cloudflare status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage. The affected parts listed were: Columbus, OH, United States - (CMH), Network, North America - Columbus, OH, United States - (CMH), Cloudflare Sites and Services - Network.
Which parts of Cloudflare were affected?
The Cloudflare status page listed: Columbus, OH, United States - (CMH), Network, North America - Columbus, OH, United States - (CMH), Cloudflare Sites and Services - Network.
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