Is the power out in 51510?

Live answer for ZIP 51510 (Carter Lake 100% of the ZIP; Pottawattamie County), from MidAmerican Energy, updated every 10 minutes.

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Pottawattamie County as a whole has 9 customers without power.

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ZIP 51510Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie County, which includes 51510

2014–2025 record

Pottawattamie County averaged 23.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Iowa counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 21. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 16 hours, starting March 19, 2025.

The largest on record began July 10, 2021, with 12,888 customers out at once.

23.3significant 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.
2.8 dayslongest on record (July 2021)
12,888most 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 10, 202112,8882.8 days178,935
June 26, 202412,18425 hours116,177
March 31, 202010,55330 minutes3,751
July 12, 20238,1168 hours35,165
December 15, 20217,60828 hours66,020

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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