# Confluent: Elevated Error Rates in AWS me-central-1 region

- Impact (vendor’s label): major
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2026-03-01 18:08 UTC · Resolved: 2026-03-01 22:05 UTC · Duration: 4.0 h
- Updates: 4 · Affected components: Confluent Cloud
- [Vendor status page: https://stspg.io/zhr406mnzqqp](https://stspg.io/zhr406mnzqqp)
- [Company: Confluent](https://rewindex.com/company/confluent.md)

## Summary

Confluent Cloud experienced elevated errors in AWS me-central-1 due to disruption in AWS availability zone mec1-az2, with major impact. Errors began approximately 12:51 PM UTC; the incident was recorded from 2026-03-01 18:08 UTC to 2026-03-01 22:05 UTC (3 h 57 min). Confluent applied mitigation and reported all regional services healthy. _(machine-written, sol)_
## Timeline of updates

- **investigating** 2026-03-01 18:08 UTC: We are experiencing increased error rates in some of our Confluent Cloud services in the AWS me-central-1 region. This began at approximately 12:51 PM UTC today and is linked to a disruption in one of AWS’s availability zones (mec1-az2). Our team is actively applying mitigation steps and will provide updates as the situation evolves.
- **identified** 2026-03-01 18:48 UTC: We have identified the cause of the problem to be disruption in one of AWS’s availability zones (mec1-az2). We are taking steps to confirm the safest path to mitigation for any impacted Confluent Cloud services in this region.
- **monitoring** 2026-03-01 21:41 UTC: The problem has been mitigated as of 21:15 PM UTC today. All Confluent Cloud services are now healthy in me-central-1 region and we will monitor for any residual issues before resolving this incident in 1 hour.
- **resolved** 2026-03-01 22:05 UTC: This incident has been resolved. All Confluent Cloud services are now healthy in me-central-1 region.

## Rewindex changes for this incident

- 2026-03-01 18:08 UTC: [Major incident: Elevated Error Rates in AWS me-central-1 region](https://rewindex.com/change/i62ec2271ac6380.md)


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