Is the power out in 62279?
Live answer for ZIP 62279 (unincorporated area; Monroe County), from Ameren Illinois, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 62279
No. The utility reports no outages in 62279 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 62279Monroe CountyAmeren Illinois 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. |
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| 62244 | Maeystown / Fults | 0 | 103 | 0.00% |
| 62256 | Maeystown | 0 | 56 | 0.00% |
| 62278 | Red Bud / Ruma | 0 | 653 | 0.00% |
| 62298 | Waterloo / Paderborn | 0 | 1,200 | 0.00% |
| 62295 | Valmeyer | 0 | 593 | 0.00% |
| 62248 | Hecker | 0 | 243 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Monroe County, which includes 62279
2014–2025 recordMonroe County averaged 25 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Illinois counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 33. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 2.9 days, starting March 14, 2025.
The largest on record began March 14, 2025, with 9,159 customers out at once.
25significant 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 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4 dayslongest on record (July 2023)
9,159most 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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| March 14, 2025 | 9,159 | 2.9 days | 175,508 |
| July 1, 2023 | 7,417 | 4 days | 382,078 |
| July 13, 2016 | 6,847 | 2.1 days | 85,646 |
| December 25, 2023 | 5,948 | 1.5 hours | 4,655 |
| August 10, 2020 | 3,730 | 1.9 days | 38,568 |
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
- Ameren Illinois: 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.