Power Outages in Wapello County, IA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Wapello County, IA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.8 hours.
Wapello County, IA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Wapello County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Wapello County has been under 61 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 1, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×15
- Extreme Heat Warning ×13
- Extreme Heat Watch ×11
- Flood Watch ×11
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Tornado Watch ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Wapello County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wapello County went about 1.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,921 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 3,487 customers out) · decade average 1.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 383 | 3,108 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 448 | 5,582 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 444 | 2,837 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 475 | 6,921 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 508 | 6,713 | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 654 | 3,026 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 584 | 4,365 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 635 | 3,302 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 579 | 5,742 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 700 | 3,487 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | 602 | 2,593 | 1.8 |
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
A reported cause is available for 0.4% of outage-time over 2 months of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 1.9 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 Wapello County: FAQ
- How often does Wapello County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wapello County, IA logged 602 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wapello County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,921 customers without power, beginning February 11, 2018 and lasting about 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Wapello County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wapello County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wapello 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 Wapello County.
52501, 52530, 52536, 52548, 52553, 52554, 52566
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/19179 and /api/v1/counties/19179/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers).