Is the power out in 62872?
Live answer for ZIP 62872 (Opdyke 2% of the ZIP; Jefferson County), from Ameren Illinois, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 62872
We don't have ZIP-level data for 62872.
Jefferson County as a whole has 0 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 62872Jefferson 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62810 | Belle Rive | 0 | 225 | 0.00% |
| 62864 | Mount Vernon | 0 | 8,694 | 0.00% |
| 62814 | Bluford | 0 | 481 | 0.00% |
| 62816 | Bonnie / Nason | 0 | 497 | 0.00% |
| 62846 | Ina | 0 | 286 | 0.00% |
| 62889 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 202 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Jefferson County, which includes 62872
2014–2025 recordJefferson County averaged 24.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Illinois counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 26. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 10 hours, starting March 15, 2025.
The largest on record began February 16, 2021, with 12,259 customers out at once.
24.3significant 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.3 dayslongest on record (July 2023)
12,259most 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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| February 16, 2021 | 12,259 | 5 hours | 44,345 |
| July 5, 2021 | 6,853 | 1.5 hours | 7,038 |
| February 14, 2018 | 6,191 | 1.5 hours | 4,019 |
| August 20, 2018 | 6,056 | 3 hours | 13,238 |
| June 29, 2018 | 5,485 | 1.9 days | 67,172 |
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.
This ZIP is in
- Opdyke 2% of the ZIP
- Jefferson County
- Illinois