Is the power out in 46553?
Live answer for ZIP 46553 (New Paris 4% of the ZIP; Elkhart County), from Indiana Michigan Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 46553
We don't have ZIP-level data for 46553.
Elkhart County as a whole has 669 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 46553Elkhart CountyIndiana Michigan Power 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.Neighboring ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46526 | Goshen / Dunlap | 0 | 410 | 0.00% |
| 46550 | Nappanee | – | – | – |
| 46528 | Goshen / Elkhart | 0 | 1,457 | 0.00% |
| 46543 | Millersburg | – | – | – |
| 46573 | Wakarusa | 0 | 8 | 0.00% |
| 46517 | Elkhart / Dunlap | 0 | 9,784 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Elkhart County, which includes 46553
2014–2025 recordElkhart County averaged 35 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Indiana counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 28. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 2.1 days, starting March 30, 2025.
The largest on record began August 11, 2021, with 23,112 customers out at once.
35significant 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.2.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.3.1 dayslongest on record (January 2021)
23,112most 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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| August 11, 2021 | 23,112 | 2.3 days | 673,329 |
| July 16, 2024 | 13,676 | 1.8 days | 252,247 |
| March 30, 2025 | 13,408 | 2.1 days | 276,558 |
| June 14, 2022 | 12,789 | 1.9 days | 258,074 |
| January 1, 2021 | 12,750 | 3.1 days | 454,007 |
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
- Indiana Michigan Power: 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.
This ZIP is in
- New Paris 4% of the ZIP
- Elkhart County
- Indiana