Power Outage in Melvin, IA
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Melvin
To report a power outage in Melvin, Iowa, located in Osceola County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
City of Sibley, IA
Osceola Electric Coop, Inc
Alliant Energy
North West Rural Electric Coop
Federated Rural Electric
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
Lyon Rural Electric Coop
Nobles Cooperative Electric
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 51350.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Osceola County
Thunderstorm Wind. Trees and a power pole were taken down by the strong wind. Property damage costs are rough estimates.
June 21, 2020
Ice Storm. Ice accumulated to one-quarter to one-third inch, mainly across the northern half of the county, and mainly from late evening on April 10 through early morning April 11. As winds increased early April 11 with gusts reaching 45 to 50 mph at times, power poles and transmission lines bore the brunt of the worst conditions. More than a dozen power poles were snapped by the weight of the ice accumulation and stress of the high winds. Several roads were closed due to power structures across roadways. Property damage costs include damage to utilities.
April 10, 2019
Winter Weather. Freezing rain of one to two tenths of an inch caused icy roads, and accumulated on trees, power lines, and other surfaces. Sibley reported 0.20 inch of rain during a time when temperatures were at or below freezing. Law enforcement agencies reported a few vehicles accidents on the ice, but no known injuries, with traffic being light because of the holiday, business closings, and activity cancellations. Light winds prevented significant damage to trees and power lines.
January 16, 2017
Winter Weather. Freezing rain of one to two tenths of an inch caused icy roads, and accumulated on trees, power lines, and other surfaces. Spirit Lake reported 0.15 inch of rain during a time when temperatures were at or below freezing. Law enforcement agencies reported a few vehicles accidents on the ice, but no known injuries, with traffic being light because of the holiday, business closings, and activity cancellations. Light winds prevented significant damage to trees and power lines.
January 16, 2017
High Wind. High winds from a westerly direction followed a low pressure system which had brought Christmas Day rain and thunderstorms. There were several reports of power lines and branches down and resulting power outages, and traffic lights and some signs were damaged. The winds included a measured gust of 62 mph near Sibley.
December 25, 2016
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