Is the power out in 65281?

Live answer for ZIP 65281 (Salisbury 1%, Prairie Hill 0% of the ZIP; Chariton County), from Evergy and Ameren Missouri, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 65281

No. The utility reports no outages in 65281 right now.
0.00% of 629 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 65281Chariton CountyEvergy and Ameren Missouri publish 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.
65261Keytesville05770.00%
65246Dalton0670.00%
64658Marceline0470.00%
65236Brunswick09390.00%
64676Rothville–––
64660Mendon03380.00%

Outage history in Chariton County, which includes 65281

2014–2025 record

Chariton County averaged 14 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Missouri counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 11. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 5 hours, starting March 14, 2025.

The largest on record began July 16, 2024, with 2,572 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in July.

14significant 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.
1.9 dayslongest on record (March 2017)
2,572most 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.
July 16, 20242,57231 hours27,732
May 10, 20152,2432 hours1,669
July 2, 20202,2351.5 hours1,479
July 7, 20162,05813 hours8,982
October 29, 20212,0141 hour1,739

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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