When's the Power Back?

When will the power be back in Mason City, IA?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
No significant county-wide outage reported in Cerro Gordo, IA right now.
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Elsewhere in Iowa: 417 customers reported out — statewide status.
Updated 11:30 PM CDT.
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What we track for Mason City

Mason City is a city of about 26,948 residents in Cerro Gordo County.

None of the utility outage maps we follow has yet listed an outage for Mason City by name, so this page reports the Cerro Gordo County county-wide view, which covers Mason City. If a serving utility does name Mason City during an outage, the city's own numbers appear here automatically.

ZIP codes in Mason City:

Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.

Around Mason City: the closest other places we track are Albert Lea, MN, about 36 miles to the north; Austin, MN, about 38 miles to the north; Waverly, about 47 miles to the southeast; and Cedar Falls, about 58 miles to the southeast. Also nearby: Waterloo (62 mi SE); Fort Dodge (66 mi SW); Rochester, MN (70 mi NE); Fairmont, MN (72 mi NW); Marshalltown (78 mi S); Faribault, MN (80 mi N); Ames (80 mi S); and Mankato, MN (81 mi NW).

Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: north toward Northfield, MN (90 mi); northeast toward Winona, MN (99 mi); southeast toward Marion (112 mi); south toward Ankeny (100 mi); southwest toward Boone (83 mi); and west toward Spencer (98 mi).

Who serves Mason City?

We track live outage data from Alliant Energy, MidAmerican Energy and Iowa Electric Cooperatives in Cerro Gordo County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map.

Outage history — Cerro Gordo County, IA (covers Mason City)
Last significant outage: Aug 9, 2026 — peaked at 257 customers, restored in ~30 min (no severe weather).
This county-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Aug 9, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.

County context: across all of Cerro Gordo County, federal outage records (EAGLE-I, 2014–2025) show outages of 200+ customers typically restored in about 2 hr. The full record for Cerro Gordo County

Common questions

How do I check the power outage status in Mason City, IA?

To check your own street, search a Mason City ZIP code — 50401 or 50402 — and the map opens on that area.

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