Power Outages in Cherokee County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Cherokee County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.2 hours.
Cherokee County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Cherokee County.
No active NWS alerts for Cherokee County right now.
Cherokee County has been under 2 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×2
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.
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 |
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 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 | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19035 and /api/v1/counties/19035/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).