Is the power out in 66701?

Live answer for ZIP 66701 (Fort Scott 2%, Devon 0% of the ZIP; Bourbon County), from Evergy, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 66701

No. The utility reports no outages in 66701 right now.
0.00% of 5,561 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 66701Bourbon CountyEvergy 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.
66769Redfield01080.00%
66741Garland01130.00%
66779Uniontown02620.00%
66738Fulton01190.00%
66754Mapleton0770.00%
66716Bronson0170.00%

Outage history in Bourbon County, which includes 66701

2014–2025 record

Bourbon County averaged 11.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Kansas counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 9. Half were over within 3 hours; the longest lasted 7 hours, starting January 5, 2025.

The largest on record began September 22, 2024, with 5,900 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in August.

11.7significant 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.
1.7 dayslongest on record (July 2023)
5,900most 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.
September 22, 20245,90015 minutes1,475
April 22, 20215,5309 hours3,831
August 3, 20225,32623 hours29,936
August 17, 20184,16114 hours19,783
September 9, 20243,19430 minutes1,597

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.

If your power is out

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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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