Power Outages in Dickinson County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Dickinson County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.6 hours.
Dickinson County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Dickinson County.
No active NWS alerts for Dickinson County right now.
Dickinson 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 Dickinson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Dickinson County went about 1.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,861 customers.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 9,861 customers out) · decade average 2.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 156 | 1,833 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 218 | 3,770 | 4.0 |
| 2017 | 180 | 4,160 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 184 | 4,275 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 280 | 9,861 | 6.0 |
| 2020 | 276 | 654 | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 299 | 1,479 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 267 | 8,530 | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 314 | 2,373 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 292 | 3,604 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | 299 | 741 | 1.6 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 2.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Dickinson County: FAQ
- How often does Dickinson County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Dickinson County, IA logged 299 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Dickinson County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,861 customers without power, beginning March 9, 2019 and lasting about 2h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Dickinson County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Dickinson County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Dickinson County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Dickinson County.
51331, 51347, 51351, 51355, 51360, 51363, 51364
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19059 and /api/v1/counties/19059/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).