USPS Domestic Service Disruptions and Post Office Closures – Updated 8/12/2024
KEY POINTS:
- The USPS reports no known widespread disruptions in its logistics network that may affect delivery of mail and packages to all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
- However, Hurricane Debby continues to impact select local areas along the east coast with facility closures and some very localized delivery suspensions.
- There are no known major APO/FPO/DPO disruptions that could impact deliveries of military and diplomatic mail and packages and shipments to U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico or Guam.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) issues industry alerts and social media notices about disruptions and suspensions of domestic services and facilities.
Our USPS Domestic Services tracker covers mail and packages within the contiguous U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories like Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.
We also include military and diplomatic mail (APO/FPO/DPO) as the USPS considers them domestic services for operational purposes and pricing. Any disruptions to these services will be noted, though once APO/FPO/DPO mail is turned over to the military for international transport, USPS no longer controls its delivery outside the United States.
Some APO/FPO/DPO destined mail and U.S. territories may still need customs forms despite being considered a domestic service for pricing.
USPS Network Disruptions
Hurricane Debby has impacted logistics routes and operations in the eastern United States, including some facility closures. Please expect some delivery delays and check for facility closures in our list below.
USPS Retail/Delivery Location Closures
This list only includes retail facilities temporarily closed due to natural disasters and facility issues. If a state is not listed, that means USPS has no known temporary facility closures.
Note: PO Box customers who are required to pick up mail at an alternate post office must bring a photo ID.
Alabama
Post Office: Bluff Park Finance Branch
Address: 762 Shades Mountain Plaza, Birmingham, AL 35260
Reason: Temporary closure due to safety concerns
Incident Date: June 13, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Hoover Post Office, 1809 Riverchase Dr., Hoover, AL 35244
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Hoover Post Office.
California
Post Office: Mineral Post Office
Address: 38450 State Highway 36 E., Mineral, CA 96063-9998
Reason: Temporary Closure
Incident Date: July 29, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Chester Post Office, 218 Laurel Ln., Chester, CA 96020-9998
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Chester Post Office.
Post Office: Bodfish Post Office
Address: 1 Miller St., Bodfish, CA 93205-9998
Reason: Temporary Closure
Incident Date: July 29, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Lake Isabella Post Office, 6441 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella, CA 93240-9478
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Lake Isabella Post Office.
Post Office: Portola Post Office
Address: 440 S. Gulling St., Portola, CA 96122-9995
Reason: Temporary Closure
Incident Date: July 26, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Blairsden Graeagle Post Office, 1228 Wasco Trail, Blairsden Graeagle, CA 96103-9997
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Blairsden Graeagle Post Office.
Connecticut
Post Office: Federal Station Post Office
Address: 754 Chapel St., New Haven, CT 06510
Reason: Temporary closure due to lease expiration
Incident Date: June 14, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Brewery Street Post Office, 50 Brewery St., New Haven, CT 06511
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Brewery Street Post Office.
Delaware
Post Office: Newark Main Post Office
Address: 401 Ogletown Rd., Newark, DE 19711
Reason: Temporary Closure due to flooding from Tropical Storm Debby
Incident Date: August 9, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Federal Retail Station, 110 E. Main St., Newark, DE 19711
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Federal Retail Station.
Florida
Post Office: Suwannee Post Office
Address: 23252 SE Highway 349, Suwannee, FL 32692-9990
Reason: Temporary Suspension of Operations due to Hurricane Debby
Incident Date: August 9, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: A Mobile Retail Unit (MRU) is in the front parking lot of the Suwannee Post Office. It is available for retail transactions, PO Box mail, mail pick-up, and package pick-up. MRU hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and it is closed on Saturday.
Post Office: Balm Post Office
Address: 15036 Balm Road, Balm, FL 33503-0412
Reason: Temporary Suspension of Operations due to Hurricane Debby
Incident Date: August 9, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Wimauma Post Office, 5608 State Road 674, Wimauma, FL 33598-9998
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Closed Saturday
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Wimauma Post Office.
Note: A Mobile Retail Unit with limited retail capability is available at the Balm Post Office. Customers may pick up and drop off their mail. The Mobile Retail Unit’s hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. It is closed on Saturday.
Post Office: Cedar Key Post Office
Address: 518 2nd St., Cedar Key, FL 32625-5120
Reason: Temporary Closure due to Hurricane Debby
Incident Date: August 9, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Chiefland Main Post Office, 222 W. Park Ave., Chiefland, FL 32626-0502
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Chiefland Main Post Office.
Post Office: Telogia Post Office
Address: 27134 NE County Road 67, Telogia, FL 32360
Reason: Temporary Suspension of Operations due to a safety issue
Incident Date: July 22, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Hosford Post Office, 16827 NE State Road 65, Hosford, FL 32334
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Hosford Post Office.
Post Office: Pineland Post Office
Address: 7450 Pineland Road, Pineland, FL 33945
Reason: Temporary Closure due to impacts from Hurricane Ian
Incident Date: January 24, 2023
Alternate Retail Location: Bokeelia Post Office, 15980 Stringfellow Rd., Bokeelia, FL 33922
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Closed Saturday
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Bokeelia Post Office.
Update on Long Closure: As of August 12, 2024, this post office is still shown as closed. USPS has not provided further updates on its reopening.
Iowa
Post Office: Rock Valley Post Office
Address: 1501 Main St., Rock Valley, IA 51247-6400
Reason: Temporary closure due to safety concerns
Incident Date: June 25, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Sioux Center Post Office, 100 N. Main Ave., Sioux Center, IA 51250
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Sioux Center Post Office.
New Mexico
Post Office: Mule Creek Post Office
Address: 5 Brushy Mountain Rd., Mule Creek, NM 88051-9800
Reason: Temporary closure
Incident Date: May 1, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Buckhorn Post Office, 7658 Highway 180 W., Buckhorn, NM 88025-9800
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Buckhorn Post Office
New York
Post Office: Lowville Post Office
Address: 7651 North State St., Lowville, NY 13367
Reason: Temporary Closure
Incident Date: July 12, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Watertown Post Office, 232 Commerce Park Dr., Watertown, NY 13601
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
PO Box Customers: Access the PO Box lobby 24 hours at the Watertown Post Office.
North Carolina
Post Office: Various Coastal Communities
Incident Date: August 8, 2024
Due to Hurricane Debby, the following locations have been impacted and will not receive delivery today, August 8, 2024, until further notice. There has been no impact on delivery on the mainland. However, please note that mail is not delivered to the island communities due to flooding, hazardous conditions, and roadways.
- Shallotte Post Office, 209 Smith Ave., 28470-4732
- Sunset Beach and Ocean Isle Beach – No Delivery
- Wilmington Post Office, 152 N. Front St., 28401-3925
- Figure 8 Island – No Delivery
- Holly Ridge Post Office, 213 Holly St., 28445-7879
- Topsail Beach and Surf City – No Delivery
- Sneads Ferry Post Office, 2001 NC Highway 172, 28460-6624
- North Topsail Island – No Delivery
- Southport Post Office, 206 E. Nash St., 28461-3987
- Bald Head Isle – No Delivery
Pennsylvania
Post Office: Reading Downtown Station
Address: 59 N. 5th St., Reading, PA 19601
Reason: Temporary Closure due to flooding from Tropical Storm Debby
Incident Date: August 9, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Reading Main Post Office, 2100 N. 13th St., Reading, PA 19612
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at Reading Main Post Office.
Post Office: West Chester Post Office
Address: 1050 Airport Rd., West Chester, PA 19380
Reason: Temporary Closure due to fire damage
Incident Date: July 25, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: West Chester Gay Street Facility, 101 E. Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the West Chester Gay Street Facility.
Puerto Rico
Post Office: Morovis Post Office
Address: 200 Carr 155, Morovis, PR 00687-9998
Reason: Temporary closure due to a fire
Incident Date: June 10, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Ciales Post Office, 25 Carr 149, Ciales, PR 00638-9998
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Ciales Post Office.
Mobile Retail Unit: This unit is available at the Morovis Post Office for retail transactions Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
South Carolina
Post Office: Nichols Post Office
Address: 206 S. Nichols St., Nichols, SC 29581-9998
Reason: Temporary Closure due to Hurricane Debby
Incident Date: August 9, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Mullins Post Office, 320 N. Main St., Mullins, SC 29574-9998
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Mullins Post Office.
Texas
Post Office: Needville Post Office
Address: 3000 School St., Needville, TX 77461
Reason: Temporary Suspension of Operations due to storm damage
Incident Date: July 19, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Guy Post Office, 18623 Highway 36, Guy, TX 77444
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Guy Post Office.
Post Office: Pasadena Delbert L. Atkinson Station
Address: 6100 Spencer Hwy., Pasadena, TX 77505
Reason: Temporary Suspension of Operations due to safety issues
Incident Date: July 16, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Pasadena Main Post Office, 1199 Pasadena Blvd., Pasadena, TX 77501
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Pasadena Main Post Office.
Post Office: Garland Kingsley Station
Address: 3260 Saturn Road, Garland, TX 75041-4321
Reason: Temporary Suspension of Operations due to safety concerns
Incident Date: May 28, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Garland Main Post Office, 1000 W. Walnut Street, Garland, TX 75040-5690
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Garland Main Post Office.
Post Office: Iola Post Office
Address: 23329 FM 39, Iola, TX 77861-5367
Reason: Temporary Closure
Incident Date: May 2, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: North Zulch Post Office, 11337 5th St., North Zulch, TX 77872-9800
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the North Zulch Post Office.
Washington
Post Office: Stehekin Post Office
Address: 31 Defacto Ln., Stehekin, WA 98852-9801
Reason: Temporary Closure
Incident Date: July 29, 2024
Alternate Retail Location: Chelan Post Office, 144 E. Johnson Ave., Chelan, WA 98816-9904
Retail Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PO Box Customers: Collect mail at the Chelan Post Office.
Facility Closure FAQ
Q: I have a post office box (PO Box) at one of the closed facilities. What do I do?
A: Unless otherwise noted, USPS moves Post Office mail to the alternate facility for pick up. You will need to bring a government-issued Photo ID (such as a Driver’s License or Passport) and go to the retail counter of the alternate post office to pick up your mail.
Q: I have a USPS mail pickup notice in my mailbox. What do I do?
A: Check the pick-up location from your notice. In most cases, it will be the alternate pick-up location shown in our listing. However, exceptions may occur that could require you to go to another retail location. If you received the notice before your post office was closed, go to the alternate postal location shown and ask for help. In most cases, they will have your mail item(s). Remember to bring a government-issued Photo ID (such as a Driver’s License or Passport).
Q: How long are temporary closures?
A: Unless USPS offers a re-opening date in its initial closure notice, which we will add to each listing as a note, the temporary closure is until the post office has resumed operations and the listing is removed from our list.
Q: Will a temporary closure impact mail deliveries?
A: Most post offices deliver mail to local customers. Unless we state otherwise, deliveries should continue even if a postal facility is closed. However, there can be exceptions, usually after a storm or other natural disaster, that may make some local areas inaccessible. If the facility closure affects local deliveries, we will add it to the notes for each listing.
Q: Will a temporary closure impact mail pick-ups?
A: See the above answers for deliveries. Unless you have a separate mail pick-up (usually large volume customers), most mail pick-ups are handled by your regular delivery mail carrier.
USPS Military & Diplomatic Mail (APO/FPO/DPO) Service Disruptions
No service disruptions have been reported that are under the control of the United States Postal Service. Military and Diplomatic mail is subject to U.S. military or diplomatic transport, which USPS does not control.
Additional Resources
- USPS Status and Service Disruptions on International Mail Shipments
- USPS Find Missing Mail (Official Site)
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Richard Meldner
Richard is co-founder of eSeller365. He has over 17 years of experience on eBay which includes tens of thousands of sales to buyers in over 100 countries and even has experience with eBay’s VeRO program enforcing intellectual property rights for a former employer. And for about two years Richard sold products on Amazon using Amazon FBA in the US.
To “relax” from the daily business grind, for a few weekends a year, he also works for IMSA as a professional race official.