Power Outages in Lee County, IA
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 2 customers are without power in Lee County, IA across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.5 hours.
Lee County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Lee County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Lee County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Lee Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lee County went about 5.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 14,325 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 14,325 customers out) · decade average 3.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 340 | 3,067 | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 367 | 2,534 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 359 | 3,919 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 429 | 6,316 | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 605 | 3,704 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 551 | 1,127 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 601 | 3,262 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 604 | 2,399 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 538 | 14,325 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | 649 | 2,208 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 613 | 6,395 | 5.5 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 3.8 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 Lee County: FAQ
- How often does Lee County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lee County, IA logged 613 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lee County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 14,325 customers without power, beginning June 29, 2023 and lasting about 11h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Lee County, IA right now?
- Yes — about 2 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Lee County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lee County.
52619, 52624, 52625, 52626, 52627, 52630, 52631, 52632, 52639, 52656, 52657, 52658
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/19111 and /api/v1/counties/19111/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers). Live data as of .