Is the power out in 50263?

Live answer for ZIP 50263 (Waukee 63%, Urbandale 2% of the ZIP; Dallas County), from MidAmerican Energy, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 50263

We don't have ZIP-level data for 50263.

Dallas County as a whole has 7 customers without power.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
ZIP 50263Dallas CountyMidAmerican Energy publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome 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 Dallas County, which includes 50263

2014–2025 record

Dallas County averaged 14.7 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 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 20 hours, starting March 5, 2025.

The largest on record began August 10, 2020, with 19,149 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in July.

14.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt 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
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
5 dayslongest on record (August 2020)
19,149most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
August 10, 202019,1495 days635,702
August 17, 20157,0663 hours11,007
July 23, 20226,5236 hours22,775
September 23, 20256,0371 hour5,474
March 5, 20255,91120 hours61,371

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom 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.

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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.

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