Is the power out in 63747?
Live answer for ZIP 63747 (unincorporated area; Cape Girardeau County), from Ameren Missouri, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 63747
We don't have ZIP-level data for 63747.
Cape Girardeau County as a whole has 0 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 63747Cape Girardeau CountyAmeren Missouri 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63743 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 63769 | Oak Ridge | – | – | – |
| 63766 | Millersville | – | – | – |
| 63755 | Jackson / Shawneetown | 0 | 1,870 | 0.00% |
| 63739 | Burfordville | – | – | – |
| 63785 | Whitewater | – | – | – |
Outage history in Cape Girardeau County, which includes 63747
2014–2025 recordCape Girardeau County averaged 22.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Missouri counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 22. Half were over within 3 hours; the longest lasted 4 days, starting January 5, 2025.
The largest on record began January 5, 2025, with 7,864 customers out at once.
22.7significant 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.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4 dayslongest on record (January 2025)
7,864most 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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| January 5, 2025 | 7,864 | 4 days | 244,260 |
| March 14, 2024 | 5,255 | 3 hours | 7,618 |
| May 16, 2025 | 5,127 | 6 hours | 12,460 |
| April 7, 2025 | 4,958 | 10 hours | 12,973 |
| June 21, 2019 | 4,851 | 1.8 days | 79,357 |
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 Missouri: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
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- 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.