Power Outage in Dorchester, NE
Last report: August 29, 2023
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Dorchester
To report a power outage in Dorchester, Nebraska, located in Saline County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
City of Crete Electric Department & Power Plant
Norris Public Power District
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 68343.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Saline County
Thunderstorm Wind. Personal weather station measured a 62 mph wind. Emergency manager reported power was out in town.
July 08, 2020
Ice Storm. Periods of freezing rain produced widespread ice accumulations across the county. General ice accumulations of a quarter to over a half was reported across the county. This resulted in tree damage, as well as power outages.
January 15, 2017
Thunderstorm Wind. Reports on social media indicated that branches and power poles were downed.
October 04, 2016
Thunderstorm Wind. A measured wind gust to 65 mph was recorded in Wilber. The wind downed large tree branches in the city of Wilber. The wind also downed power poles to the west of Wilber that resulted in many rural electrical customers in Saline County to lose power.
October 03, 2013
Thunderstorm Wind. Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph downed several large trees across streets in Swanton which knocked the power out to around 1/2 the town.
August 01, 2013
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Dorchester, Nebraska
A portion of the @CreteNE downtown area is experiencing a power outage this morning (Sept. 15) and Elec. Dept. pers… https://t.co/HPBWtPu87A
@CreteNE - September 15, 2022 13:22
@CreteNE experienced minor blinks from an electrical circuit since Sunday; City Electric Dept. linemen have been ou… https://t.co/FoOsEPwwaL
@CreteNE - February 16, 2021 01:25
The City of @CreteNE is urgently asking customers to cut down on their power and natural gas usage to mitigate the… https://t.co/YKXb6Vvu5h
@CreteNE - February 16, 2021 01:25
@floozyesq It's been like this for 4 days. They're doing scheduled power outages today to keep up with energy deman… https://t.co/2h07UuI6Y9
@RealMasonRoth - February 15, 2021 19:03