Power Outages in Cherokee County, IA
Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co, North West Rural Electric Coop and Woodbury County Rural E C A publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Aurelia - (IA) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.2 hours.
Cherokee County, IA is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Cherokee County, IA". https://massoutage.com/iowa/cherokee-county
Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co, North West Rural Electric Coop and Woodbury County Rural E C A publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Aurelia - (IA) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~8,540 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Aurelia - (IA), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co, North West Rural Electric Coop, Woodbury County Rural E C A.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| North West Rural Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Woodbury County Rural E C A | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Aurelia - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Cherokee 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51012 | 121 | ≤11 | 103 | ≤11 |
| 51005 | 29 | ≤11 | 26 | 0 |
| 51035 | 19 | ≤11 | 18 | 0 |
| 51061 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51049 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51037 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51029 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51014 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Cherokee County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Cherokee County right now.
Cherokee County has been under 21 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on October 9, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×13
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Flood Watch ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Cherokee County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cherokee County went about 6.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,081 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 6.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 3,081 customers out) · decade average 1.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 55 | 324 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 150 | 2,379 | 2.0 |
| 2017 | 155 | 2,355 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 146 | 739 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 171 | 780 | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 153 | 1,352 | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 126 | 1,772 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 131 | 1,009 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 164 | 211 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 162 | 1,074 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 157 | 3,081 | 6.2 |
Cost of power in Cherokee County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Cherokee 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
- Interstate Power and Light Co17.8¢419,451 cust
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop13.8¢9,757 cust
- North West Rural Electric Coop9.4¢9,461 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 · 1.8 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 Cherokee County: FAQ
- How often does Cherokee County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cherokee County, IA logged 157 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cherokee County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,081 customers without power, beginning March 19, 2025 and lasting about 6h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Cherokee County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cherokee County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cherokee County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Iowa Lakes Electric Coop, MidAmerican Energy Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cherokee County.
51005, 51012, 51014, 51029, 51035, 51037, 51049, 51061
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 | - |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | 0.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
| North West Rural Electric Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| Woodbury County Rural E C A | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Aurelia - (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/19035 and /api/v1/counties/19035/history.