Power outages in Carroll County, IA
Live outage counts for Carroll, Manning and Coon Rapids and the rest of Carroll County, updated every 10 minutes from MidAmerican Energy.
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No live outage data for Carroll County yet.
Interstate Power and Light Cono live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.City of Coon Rapids -(IA)no live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.City of Breda - (IA)no live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.City of Glidden - (IA)no live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperativeno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Outage map
County outlineMidAmerican Energy publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Outage history in Carroll County
2014–2025 recordCarroll County averaged 8.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Iowa counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 12. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 28 hours, starting March 19, 2025.
The largest on record began July 11, 2022, with 3,405 customers out at once.
8.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.28 hourslongest on record (March 2025)
3,405most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| July 11, 2022 | 3,405 | 5.5 hours | 8,290 |
| July 6, 2016 | 3,253 | 18 hours | 15,018 |
| April 14, 2018 | 3,098 | 18 hours | 8,214 |
| March 19, 2025 | 3,079 | 28 hours | 20,154 |
| January 8, 2022 | 2,084 | 2 hours | 3,415 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- MidAmerican Energy: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.
Cities in Carroll County
Utilities
- MidAmerican Energy
- Interstate Power and Light Co no live feed
- City of Coon Rapids -(IA) no live feed
- City of Breda - (IA) no live feed
- City of Glidden - (IA) no live feed
- Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative no live feed
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