Power Outages in Cottonwood County, MN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Cottonwood County, MN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.0 hours.
Cottonwood County, MN is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Cottonwood County.
No active NWS alerts for Cottonwood County right now.
Cottonwood County has been under 31 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×13
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×7
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×5
- Extreme Heat Warning ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Cottonwood County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cottonwood County went about 0.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 110 customers.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 110 customers out) · decade average 0.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 | 110 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 12 | 0.0 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 0.1 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 Cottonwood County: FAQ
- How often does Cottonwood County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cottonwood County, MN logged 6 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cottonwood County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 110 customers without power, beginning June 22, 2015 and lasting about 15h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Cottonwood County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cottonwood County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cottonwood County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include NOBLES COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cottonwood County.
56101, 56118, 56145, 56159, 56174, 56183
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOBLES COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27033 and /api/v1/counties/27033/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Minnesota customers).