Power Outages in Calhoun County, IA
Calhoun County Elec Coop Assn, MidAmerican Energy Co, Midland Power Coop and Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Farnhamville - (IA). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.2 hours.
Calhoun County, IA is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Calhoun County, IA". https://massoutage.com/iowa/calhoun-county
Calhoun County Elec Coop Assn, MidAmerican Energy Co, Midland Power Coop and Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Farnhamville - (IA): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~6,148 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Farnhamville - (IA). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Calhoun County Elec Coop Assn, MidAmerican Energy Co, Midland Power Coop, Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County Elec Coop Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midland Power Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Farnhamville - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Calhoun Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51449 | 53 | ≤11 | 38 | 0 |
| 50563 | 39 | 0 | 31 | ≤11 |
| 50579 | 38 | ≤11 | 27 | 0 |
| 51453 | 13 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50586 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50575 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 50561 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 50551 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50538 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Calhoun County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Calhoun County right now.
Calhoun County has been under 28 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×10
- Flood Watch ×9
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Latest Calhoun County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 53m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 655 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,240 customers out (30% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 751 customers out (18% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Calhoun County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Calhoun County went about 13.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,838 customers.
The US EIA reports Iowa utilities averaged 3.1 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 13.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 2,353 customers out) · decade average 6.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 54 | 2,026 | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 125 | 2,406 | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 122 | 1,372 | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 130 | 2,152 | 7.9 |
| 2019 | 125 | 1,640 | 3.0 |
| 2020 | 139 | 1,219 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 134 | 2,353 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 164 | 1,592 | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 161 | 1,258 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 167 | 2,439 | 7.2 |
| 2025 | 164 | 2,838 | 13.2 |
Cost of power in Calhoun County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Calhoun County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- MidAmerican Energy Co11.2¢639,558 cust
- Midland Power Coop13.7¢12,083 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 6.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Calhoun County: FAQ
- How often does Calhoun County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Calhoun County, IA logged 164 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Calhoun County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,838 customers without power, beginning March 19, 2025 and lasting about 1d 9h.
- Is there a power outage in Calhoun County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Calhoun County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Calhoun County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include MidAmerican Energy Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Calhoun County.
50538, 50551, 50552, 50561, 50563, 50575, 50579, 50586, 51449, 51453
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MidAmerican Energy Co | 3.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Midland Power Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative | - | Live · total only | - |
| Calhoun County Elec Coop Assn | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Farnhamville - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19025 and /api/v1/counties/19025/history.