Power Outage in Sheldon, IA
Last report: October 03, 2024
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Sheldon
To report a power outage in Sheldon, Iowa, located in O'Brien County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
MidAmerican Energy Company
City of Sanborn, IA
Alliant Energy
North West Rural Electric Coop
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
Osceola Electric Coop, Inc
Western Area Power Administration
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 51201.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in O'Brien County
Thunderstorm Wind. Thunderstorms winds snapped a 150 foot tree in Sutherland - at the time the largest tree in O'Brien County. Limbs which fell on powerlines resulted in up to 5 hours without power.
July 05, 2022
Thunderstorm Wind. Thunderstorm winds snapped numerous power poles, and downed a 3 foot diameter tree as well as many 2 to 4 inch diameter branches. Power was knocked out for several hours when falling tree limbs took down powerlines.
July 05, 2022
Thunderstorm Wind. Numerous trees and power lines down in Sheldon. Some minor street flooding as well.
August 05, 2018
Winter Weather. Hazardous travel conditions producing several minor accidents resulted from a period of light freezing rain which brought ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. Light snowfall followed with less than an inch accumulation. Several power outages were reported around the Sioux City metro area.
March 16, 2018
Winter Weather. Freezing rain of one to two tenths of an inch caused icy roads, and accumulated on trees, power lines, and other surfaces. Sheldon 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
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