Is the power out in 51009?

Live answer for ZIP 51009 (Calumet 100% of the ZIP; O'Brien County), from MidAmerican Energy, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 51009

We don't have ZIP-level data for 51009.

O'Brien County as a whole has 20 customers without power.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
ZIP 51009O'Brien 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 O'Brien County, which includes 51009

2014–2025 record

O'Brien County averaged 8 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Iowa counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 6. Half were over within 3 hours; the longest lasted 20 hours, starting July 29, 2025.

The largest on record began July 5, 2022, with 3,169 customers out at once.

8significant 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.
2 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
25 hourslongest on record (September 2017)
3,169most 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.
July 5, 20223,16911 hours10,091
July 29, 20252,41520 hours16,945
December 23, 20201,6084.5 hours1,243
April 13, 20181,4772 hours1,264
May 7, 20241,3144.5 hours3,256

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.

If your power is out

Report it to your utility

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

Utilities