Power Outages in Calhoun County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Calhoun County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.2 hours.
Calhoun County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Calhoun County.
No active NWS alerts for Calhoun County right now.
Calhoun County has been under 61 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on August 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×16
- Extreme Heat Warning ×13
- Extreme Heat Watch ×11
- Dense Fog Advisory ×10
- Flood Watch ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×4
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 3m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 359 customers out (8.8% 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.
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 |
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 0.7% of outage-time over 2 months of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
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 | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19025 and /api/v1/counties/19025/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).