Power Outages in Van Buren County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Van Buren County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.1 hours.
Van Buren County, IA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Van Buren County.
- Extreme Heat WarningSEVERE
Van Buren County has been under 116 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Extreme Heat Warning on September 3, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×33
- Extreme Heat Warning ×17
- Special Weather Statement ×15
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×15
- Extreme Heat Watch ×10
- Flood Watch ×10
Hardest-hit cities in Van Buren County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Van Buren County went about 4.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,713 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 1,638 customers out) · decade average 4.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89 | 487 | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 109 | 288 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 143 | 479 | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 162 | 1,115 | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 182 | 1,405 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 267 | 672 | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 229 | 733 | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 176 | 384 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 178 | 1,638 | 9.4 |
| 2024 | 216 | 1,641 | 6.3 |
| 2025 | 245 | 1,713 | 4.1 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 4.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Van Buren County: FAQ
- How often does Van Buren County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Van Buren County, IA logged 245 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Van Buren County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,713 customers without power, beginning March 15, 2025 and lasting about 6h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Van Buren County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Van Buren County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Van Buren County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Van Buren County.
52535, 52542, 52551, 52565, 52570, 52573, 52588, 52620, 52651
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/19177 and /api/v1/counties/19177/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).