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Cloudflare partial outage on Oct 21, 2026: what happened
On Oct 21, 2026, the Cloudflare status page reported "Elevated Errors for R2 and Durable Objects in ENAM". About 2 hours 7 min: from Oct 21, 2026, 19:15 UTC to Oct 21, 2026, 21:21 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 21, 2026, 19:15 UTC
- Resolved
- Oct 21, 2026, 21:21 UTC
- Duration
- 2 hours 7 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Affected
- Durable Objects, R2, Cloudflare Sites and Services - Durable Objects, Cloudflare Sites and Services - R2
- Source
- Elevated Errors for R2 and Durable Objects in ENAM 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. Its updates describe the symptoms only.
When was it fixed?
The Cloudflare status page marked it resolved at Oct 21, 2026, 21:21 UTC, 2 hours 7 min after it started. Its resolution note: "Cloudflare has resolved an issue affecting R2 and Durable Objects in the Eastern North America region. Some customers may have seen elevated errors between approximately 19:02 and 19:05 UTC on October 21, 2026."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Cloudflare status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Oct 21, 2026, 19:05 UTC resolved
Cloudflare has resolved an issue affecting R2 and Durable Objects in the Eastern North America region. Some customers may have seen elevated errors between approximately 19:02 and 19:05 UTC on October 21, 2026.
Oct 21, 2026, 21:21 UTC resolved
This incident has been resolved.
What our checks saw
- Our once-a-minute checks recorded Cloudflare as degraded from Oct 7, 2026, 21:22 UTC and it was still open at our last check (ongoing, read from the official status page).
Cloudflare partial outage questions
What caused the Cloudflare partial outage on Oct 21, 2026?
The Cloudflare status page has not published a cause.
When was the Cloudflare partial outage on Oct 21, 2026 fixed?
The Cloudflare status page marked it resolved at Oct 21, 2026, 21:21 UTC, 2 hours 7 min after it started. Its resolution note: "Cloudflare has resolved an issue affecting R2 and Durable Objects in the Eastern North America region. Some customers may have seen elevated errors between approximately 19:02 and 19:05 UTC on October 21, 2026."
How long did the Cloudflare partial outage last?
About 2 hours 7 min: from Oct 21, 2026, 19:15 UTC to Oct 21, 2026, 21:21 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: Durable Objects, R2, Cloudflare Sites and Services - Durable Objects, Cloudflare Sites and Services - R2.
Which parts of Cloudflare were affected?
The Cloudflare status page listed: Durable Objects, R2, Cloudflare Sites and Services - Durable Objects, Cloudflare Sites and Services - R2.
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