Is the power out in 62850?

Live answer for ZIP 62850 (Johnsonville 1% of the ZIP; Wayne County), from Ameren Illinois, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 62850

We don't have ZIP-level data for 62850.

Wayne County as a whole has 0 customers without power.

Outage map

ZIP 62850Wayne CountyAmeren Illinois publishes totals only, not outage locations.

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	Customers i A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.	% out i Customers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
62851	Keenes	–	–	–
62878	Unincorporated area	0	12	0.00%
62886	Sims	–	–	–
62823	Cisne / Johnsonville	0	397	0.00%
62842	Jeffersonville	–	–	–
62895	Wayne City	–	–	–

Outage history in Wayne County, which includes 62850

2014–2025 record

Wayne County averaged 24.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Illinois counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 23. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 9 hours, starting June 18, 2025.

The largest on record began August 1, 2024, with 5,406 customers out at once.

24.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)

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.

1 hourtypical (median) length

Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.

15 hourslongest on record (May 2024)

5,406most customers out at once

Largest events (start)	Peak out	Lasted i How long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.	Customer-hours i Customers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
August 1, 2024	5,406	8 hours	8,992
May 27, 2024	5,196	5.5 hours	4,038
June 17, 2022	4,138	13 hours	11,527
September 18, 2024	3,238	6 hours	3,228
March 8, 2022	3,079	15 minutes	770

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

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.

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