Power Outages in Pocahontas County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Pocahontas County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.6 hours.
Pocahontas County, IA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Pocahontas County.
No active NWS alerts for Pocahontas County right now.
Pocahontas County has been under 64 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×21
- Extreme Heat Watch ×11
- Extreme Heat Warning ×10
- Dense Fog Advisory ×6
- Flood Watch ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×5
Latest Pocahontas County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 44m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated August 18, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 392 customers out (12% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Pocahontas County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Pocahontas County went about 2.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,012 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 893 customers out) · decade average 2.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 91 | 768 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 113 | 721 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 127 | 367 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | 145 | 432 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | 197 | 640 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 128 | 893 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 132 | 638 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 158 | 386 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 133 | 586 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 153 | 1,012 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | 170 | 899 | 2.6 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 2.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Pocahontas County: FAQ
- How often does Pocahontas County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Pocahontas County, IA logged 170 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Pocahontas County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,012 customers without power, beginning May 24, 2024 and lasting about 8h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Pocahontas County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Pocahontas County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Pocahontas County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Pocahontas County.
50540, 50541, 50546, 50554, 50571, 50573, 50574, 50581, 50593
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 ✓ | — |
| MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19151 and /api/v1/counties/19151/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).