When will the power be back in Ottumwa, IA?
Our restoration forecast is independent and unofficial, never the utility's commitment. How it works · How accurate it has been
Ottumwa is a city of about 25,648 residents in Wapello County.
None of the utility outage maps we follow has yet listed an outage for Ottumwa by name, so this page reports the Wapello County county-wide view, which covers Ottumwa. If a serving utility does name Ottumwa during an outage, the city's own numbers appear here automatically.
ZIP codes in Ottumwa:
Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.
Around Ottumwa: the closest other places we track are Kirksville, MO, about 57 miles to the south; Burlington, about 69 miles to the east; Cedar Rapids, about 76 miles to the northeast; and Marion, about 83 miles to the northeast. Also nearby: Quincy, IL (93 mi SE); Mexico, MO (132 mi S); Columbia, MO (143 mi S); Pekin, IL (149 mi E); East Peoria, IL (152 mi E); Morton, IL (157 mi E); Washington, IL (157 mi E); and Liberty, MO (162 mi SW).
Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: north toward Albert Lea, MN (188 mi); northeast toward Freeport, IL (168 mi); east toward Dixon, IL (163 mi); southeast toward Wentzville, MO (173 mi); south toward Sedalia, MO (166 mi); and southwest toward Grain Valley, MO (168 mi).
Who serves Ottumwa?
We track live outage data from MidAmerican Energy, Alliant Energy, Access Energy Cooperative and Iowa Electric Cooperatives in Wapello County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map.
Ottumwa's last tracked outage began Oct 16, peaked at 87 customers out, and was restored in an hour. Across the 6 outages tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran an hour.
- Oct 16 — 87 customers out, restored in an hour
- Oct 15 — 63 customers out, restored in an hour
- Oct 4 — 31 customers out, restored in 50 minutes
- Oct 1 — 662 customers out, restored in an hour
County context: across all of Wapello County, federal outage records (EAGLE-I, 2014–2025) show outages of 200+ customers typically restored in about 1.8 hr. The full record for Wapello County
Common questions
When will my power be back on in Ottumwa, IA?
It depends on the cause and how many crews are working; the live status at the top of this page shows the current outlook. For context from Ottumwa's own record: across the 6 outages this site has tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran an hour — the outage-history panel above lists them.
How do I check the power outage status in Ottumwa, IA?
To check your own street, search an Ottumwa ZIP code — 52501 — and the map opens on that area.
