Is the power out in 66501?
Live answer for ZIP 66501 (McFarland 51% of the ZIP; Wabaunsee County), from Evergy, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 66501
We don't have ZIP-level data for 66501.
Wabaunsee County as a whole has 0 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 66501Wabaunsee CountyEvergy 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66526 | Newbury / Paxico | 0 | 326 | 0.00% |
| 66401 | Alma | 0 | 613 | 0.00% |
| 66507 | Maple Hill | 0 | 435 | 0.00% |
| 66423 | Eskridge | 0 | 374 | 0.00% |
| 66834 | Alta Vista | 0 | 294 | 0.00% |
| 66431 | Harveyville | 0 | 230 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Wabaunsee County, which includes 66501
2014–2025 recordWabaunsee County averaged 9.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Kansas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 8. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 4 hours, starting March 5, 2025.
The largest on record began May 28, 2019, with 1,887 customers out at once.
9.7significant 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.35 hourslongest on record (December 2021)
1,887most 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2019 | 1,887 | 2 hours | 3,197 |
| June 16, 2019 | 1,634 | 45 minutes | 1,225 |
| June 26, 2021 | 1,582 | 45 minutes | 936 |
| June 26, 2024 | 1,560 | 17 hours | 11,006 |
| December 15, 2021 | 1,372 | 35 hours | 35,223 |
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
- Evergy: 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
- McFarland 51% of the ZIP
- Wabaunsee County
- Kansas