Power Outages in Mitchell County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Mitchell County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.6 hours.
Mitchell County, IA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Mitchell County.
No active NWS alerts for Mitchell County right now.
Mitchell County has been under 1 National Weather Service alert recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Mitchell County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Mitchell County went about 2.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,842 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 2,842 customers out) · decade average 3.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 69 | 763 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 95 | 1,802 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 110 | 1,424 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 169 | 1,386 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 223 | 2,022 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 208 | 445 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 248 | 2,842 | 10.3 |
| 2022 | 262 | 2,130 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 249 | 440 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 252 | 605 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | 237 | 795 | 2.6 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 3.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Mitchell County: FAQ
- How often does Mitchell County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Mitchell County, IA logged 237 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Mitchell County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,842 customers without power, beginning December 16, 2021 and lasting about 2d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Mitchell County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Mitchell County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Mitchell County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), HEARTLAND POWER COOP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Mitchell County.
50426, 50454, 50455, 50460, 50461, 50472, 50476
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 ✓ | — |
| HEARTLAND POWER COOP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19131 and /api/v1/counties/19131/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).