Power Outages in Cass County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Cass County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.4 hours.
Cass County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Cass County.
No active NWS alerts for Cass County right now.
Hardest-hit cities in Cass County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cass County went about 1.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,135 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 993 customers out) · decade average 1.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 57 | 174 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 68 | 973 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 101 | 966 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 111 | 856 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 133 | 1,093 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 151 | 809 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 145 | 1,135 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 170 | 971 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 213 | 1,057 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 259 | 993 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | 229 | 1,058 | 1.4 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 1.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Cass County: FAQ
- How often does Cass County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cass County, IA logged 229 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cass County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,135 customers without power, beginning December 15, 2021 and lasting about 2d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Cass County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cass County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cass County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cass County.
50020, 50022, 50274, 50843, 50853, 51535, 51544, 51552
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/19029 and /api/v1/counties/19029/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).