Power Outages in Buchanan County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Buchanan County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.9 hours.
Buchanan County, IA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Buchanan County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Buchanan County has been under 95 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 3, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×22
- Extreme Heat Warning ×13
- Dense Fog Advisory ×11
- Special Weather Statement ×11
- Extreme Heat Watch ×10
- Tornado Warning ×9
Latest Buchanan County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 11m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 510 customers out (4.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 46m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated August 8, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated August 8, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,153 customers out (9.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 58m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated July 20, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Buchanan County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Buchanan County went about 1.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,511 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 1,490 customers out) · decade average 1.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 106 | 1,039 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 185 | 1,498 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 160 | 1,471 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 240 | 758 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 357 | 589 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 284 | 590 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 320 | 1,194 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 311 | 518 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 325 | 1,490 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 290 | 1,511 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 316 | 1,481 | 1.9 |
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
A reported cause is available for 0.1% of outage-time over 2 months of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 1.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Buchanan County: FAQ
- How often does Buchanan County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Buchanan County, IA logged 316 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Buchanan County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,511 customers without power, beginning July 15, 2024 and lasting about 20h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Buchanan County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Buchanan County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Buchanan County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Buchanan County.
50607, 50629, 50641, 50644, 50650, 50654, 50682, 52210, 52326, 52329
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19019 and /api/v1/counties/19019/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).