Is the power out in 62969?

Live answer for ZIP 62969 (Olive Branch 39% of the ZIP; Alexander County), from Ameren Illinois, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 62969

No. The utility reports no outages in 62969 right now.
0.00% of 142 customers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
Updated 8 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
ZIP 62969Alexander CountyAmeren Illinois 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.

Neighboring ZIP codes

ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
62962Unincorporated area–––
62988Tamms / Olive Branch02810.00%
62990Olive Branch / Thebes01420.00%
62914Cairo–––
62957East Cape Girardeau / McClure01580.00%

Outage history in Alexander County, which includes 62969

2014–2025 record

Alexander County averaged 9 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Illinois counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 12. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 33 hours, starting January 5, 2025.

The largest on record began March 1, 2017, with 882 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in March.

9significant 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.
33 hourslongest on record (January 2025)
882most 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.
March 1, 201788211 hours5,568
June 29, 201883712 hours5,214
June 21, 201978120 hours7,089
February 10, 202374715 minutes187
March 13, 20257371 hour597

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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