Power outages in Plymouth County, IA
Live outage counts for Le Mars, Remsen and Akron and the rest of Plymouth County, updated every 10 minutes from MidAmerican Energy.
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No live outage data for Plymouth County yet.
Iowa Lakes Electric Coopno 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.North West Rural Electric Coopno 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.WAPA-- Western Area Power Administrationno 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 Akron - (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 Hintonno 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 Plymouth County
2014–2025 recordPlymouth County averaged 13.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Iowa counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 16. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 11 hours, starting July 30, 2025.
The largest on record began June 18, 2016, with 2,232 customers out at once.
13.7significant 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.27 hourslongest on record (June 2016)
2,232most 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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| June 18, 2016 | 2,232 | 27 hours | 17,514 |
| June 29, 2025 | 2,099 | 7.5 hours | 7,241 |
| July 30, 2024 | 1,462 | 15 hours | 9,773 |
| December 15, 2021 | 1,387 | 8 hours | 5,888 |
| March 19, 2025 | 1,127 | 8 hours | 1,880 |
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 Plymouth County
Utilities
- MidAmerican Energy
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop no live feed
- North West Rural Electric Coop no live feed
- WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration no live feed
- City of Akron - (IA) no live feed
- City of Hinton no live feed
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