Power Outages in Morris County, KS
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Morris County, KS. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.4 hours.
Morris County, KS is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Outage started August 7, 2026 · peaked at 235 customers without power · resolved
No active power outages are currently reported in Morris County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Morris County has been under 65 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×19
- Extreme Heat Warning ×18
- Special Weather Statement ×11
- Extreme Heat Watch ×8
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Flood Advisory ×3
Latest Morris County, KS outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 13m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated August 7, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated August 7, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated August 7, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 113 customers out (9.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 10m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated August 7, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated August 7, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Morris County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Morris County went about 8.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,406 customers.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 3,406 customers out) · decade average 11.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 125 | 1,671 | 12.2 |
| 2016 | 146 | 1,745 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | 150 | 361 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 158 | 518 | 4.0 |
| 2019 | 701 | 3,406 | 37.8 |
| 2020 | 131 | 616 | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 173 | 1,915 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | 158 | 686 | 9.8 |
| 2023 | 175 | 369 | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 173 | 1,681 | 10.9 |
| 2025 | 173 | 808 | 8.4 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 11.9 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 Morris County: FAQ
- How often does Morris County, KS lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Morris County, KS logged 173 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Morris County, KS?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,406 customers without power, beginning August 30, 2019 and lasting about 1d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Morris County, KS right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Morris County, KS. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Morris County, KS?
- Tracked electric providers include EVERGY METRO, Evergy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Morris County.
66838, 66846, 66849, 66872, 66873, 67449
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERGY METRO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| Evergy | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/20127 and /api/v1/counties/20127/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Kansas customers).