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ZIP 52534Mahaska 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 Mahaska County, which includes 52534

2014–2025 record

Mahaska County averaged 16.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Iowa counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 17. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 4.5 hours, starting May 31, 2025.

The largest on record began April 27, 2024, with 5,512 customers out at once.

16.3significant 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.
2 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
28 hourslongest on record (August 2020)
5,512most 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.
April 27, 20245,5128 hours18,077
March 18, 20223,06716 hours6,699
July 13, 20162,7069 hours6,606
September 2, 20182,5317.5 hours5,003
August 10, 20202,50728 hours7,288

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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