When will the power be back in Hamilton County, IA?

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No significant county-wide outage reported in Hamilton County, IA right now.

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Elsewhere in Iowa: 6 customers reported out — statewide status.

Updated 10:31 PM CDT.

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Who serves Hamilton County?

County-wide coverage, with utility detail where available. Serving utilities tracked here include Alliant Energy, Midland Power Cooperative, MidAmerican Energy and Iowa Electric Cooperatives, alongside the nationwide county-by-county tally. Cass Electric Cooperative, City of Webster City, City of Stratford and 3 others also serve parts of this county — we don't yet read their own live outage maps. Multiple utilities serve parts of this area — enter a street address above for your exact provider.

Outage history — Hamilton County, IA

Last significant outage: Aug 18, 2026 — peaked at 364 customers, restored in ~2.3 hr (no severe weather).

This county-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Aug 18, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.

Longer-term outage history — Hamilton County, IA

Federal outage records (EAGLE-I, kept by the U.S. Department of Energy) show 56 notable outages (200+ customers at peak) here between 2014 and 2025. Typical restoration ran ~1.9 hr (median), and outages here have been most common in spring.

Largest on record: ~1,621 customers out in December 2021, restored after about 2 days.

Source: EAGLE-I (Oak Ridge National Laboratory / U.S. Department of Energy), county-level records 2014–2025 measured by the same rules as our tracking archive above, over a far longer period than we have been tracking — the same method, a different set of outages. These are federal historical records, not events tracked live by this site.

Communities covered

Communities in Hamilton County include Webster City, Jewell Junction, Stratford, Ellsworth, Stanhope, Williams, Kamrar and Blairsburg. Searches and the live map cover every address in the county, named here or not.

Common questions

How do I report a power outage in Hamilton County, IA?

Report it to your electric utility — crews are dispatched from customer reports. Utilities serving parts of Hamilton include Alliant Energy, Midland Power Cooperative, Cass Electric Cooperative and others — service areas overlap and county lines don't decide your provider, so confirm yours, then use its outage line or website. Reporting a downed line also helps crews find the fault faster. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Nearby counties & areas

Hardin County · Wright County · Webster County · Boone County · Story County · Franklin County · Humboldt County · Greene County

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