Power Outages in Walsh County, ND
Nodak Electric Coop Inc and Otter Tail Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Grafton - (ND) and City of Park River - (ND). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.2 hours.
Walsh County, ND is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/walsh-county
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- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Walsh County, ND". https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/walsh-county
Nodak Electric Coop Inc and Otter Tail Power Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Grafton - (ND) and City of Park River - (ND): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~3,570 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Grafton - (ND), City of Park River - (ND). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Nodak Electric Coop Inc, Otter Tail Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodak Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Grafton - (ND) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Park River - (ND) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Walsh Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (11)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58237 | 44 | ≤11 | 32 | ≤11 |
| 58270 | 13 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58273 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58261 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 58250 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58243 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58233 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58231 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58229 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58227 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58210 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Walsh County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Walsh County has been under 21 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 16, 2026.
- Wind Advisory ×9
- Freeze Warning ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Walsh County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Walsh County went about 2.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 919 customers.
The US EIA reports North Dakota utilities averaged 3.5 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 2.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 919 customers out) · decade average 3.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 919 | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 451 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 886 | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 32 | 758 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 28 | 176 | 0.7 |
| 2025 | 66 | 723 | 2.2 |
Cost of power in Walsh County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Walsh County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Otter Tail Power Co11.1¢45,437 cust
- Nodak Electric Coop Inc12.7¢20,715 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 3.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Walsh County: FAQ
- How often does Walsh County, ND lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Walsh County, ND logged 66 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Walsh County, ND?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 919 customers without power, beginning October 13, 2020 and lasting about 1h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Walsh County, ND right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Walsh County, ND. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Walsh County, ND?
- Tracked electric providers include Nodak Electric Coop Inc, Otter Tail Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Walsh County.
58210, 58227, 58229, 58231, 58233, 58237, 58243, 58250, 58261, 58270, 58273
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Co | 8.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Nodak Electric Coop Inc | 5.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Grafton - (ND) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Park River - (ND) | - | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of North Dakota customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/38099 and /api/v1/counties/38099/history.