Thousands waking up without power amidst blizzard
Residents of Des Moines' East Village say power went out just after midnight, and many are still in the dark as of 7 a.m. The intersection of East 4th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway was just one of several intersections where stop lights were not working as a result of the power outage.
As of 8:40 a.m., there are 15,032 MidAmerican customers without power, according to the MidAmerican Outage Map. This includes over 6,700 customers in the Des Moines metro and over 5,900 customers in Fort Dodge.
Travel not advised in parts of Iowa due to blizzard conditions; crashes reported
As of 8:40 a.m., there are over 3,200 Alliant customers without power, according to the Alliant Energy Outage Map.
At its peak, there were over 15,000 MidAmerican customers in the Des Moines metro without power at around 4:30 a.m.
Energy crews told WHO 13 News on Tuesday night that they were prepared for the overnight blizzard.
'We're taking an all hands on deck approach. So, making sure that we hold crews over if needed, bring crews in early if needed, that they are working longer shifts, and that we have back up crews to call in if needed,' said Geoff Greenwood with MidAmerican Energy.
MidAmerican Energy also posted on Facebook Tuesday evening that they have crews ready to respond as quickly and as safely as possible.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
What is a black moon? How to see the rare event new moon in Iowa skies this weekend.
A rare astral phenomenon will occur later on Aug. 23 for the first time in over two years. A black moon will leave a moon-sized dark spot in the sky on the night of Saturday, Aug. 23. During a black moon, the moon is in its new moon phase, meaning the side facing Earth is not lit by the Sun. So, instead of a bright moon, the night sky appears to have an empty patch where the moon should be. Here's what to know about the black moon and whether Iowans will be able to see it. Why do black moons occur? A black moon can happen under three astronomical patterns, according to and the Old Farmer's Almanac. Two new moons occur in one month, the second being a monthly black moon. In a season with four new moons, the third new moon is a seasonal black moon. When there are no new moons in January, February and March, each has two new moons, making the second of each a black moon. When was the last black moon? The last seasonal Black Moon occurred on May 19, 2023, according to Will you be able to see the black moon? While Saturday is a rare lunar event, nothing will be particularly out of the ordinary at night. You won't be able to see the black moon; in fact, you won't be able to see the moon at all, according to However, that may provide a black canvas for stargazers to spot stars and planets, depending on Saturday's weather. What is the forecast in Des Moines during the black moon? Saturday is projected to have mostly clear conditions at night, with a low of around 55 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. When is the next black moon? The next black moon will occur on Aug. 31, 2027, but that will be a "monthly" black moon where two new moons occur in one calendar month, according to USA TODAY network reporters James Powel and Jenna Prestininzi contributed to this report. Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@ or follow him on X @CooperAWorth. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: What is a black moon? What to know about the August new moon in Iowa Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Yahoo
Strong storms dumped rain on the Des Moines metro Sunday morning. How much fell?
Another round of thunderstorms has left the Des Moines metro a bit soggy. The system raged through area around 4 a.m., Sunday, July 20, producing several inches of rain and a wave of power outages. The National Weather Service issued multiple flash flood warnings for the Des Moines metro area between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. The NWS also said some areas in the metro reported 1 to 3 inches of rainfall in an hour. How much rain fell in Iowa Sunday morning? The Des Moines metro area averaged 2-3 inches of rainfall after midnight on Sunday, according to the NWS. Most of that rainfall took place in the western metro, which includes Johnston, Grimes, Waukee and West Des Moines. More: Has Iowa done enough to protect foster care children? 'Horrific' case renews concerns The Iowa Environmental Mesonet website said Mitchelville saw the most rainfall in the state with 4.8 inches. Areas in southeastern Iowa, near Winterset, saw between 4-6 inches of rainfall, the NWS said. Here are the highest rain totals: Mitchelville: 4.8 inches Wauke: 4.4 inches More: Tornado warnings issued in Des Moines, Ames Saturday morning. Are more storms on the way? Adel: 3.7 inches Grimes: 3.5 inches Ubrandale: 3.1 inches Ankeny: 2.3 inches Ames: 1.44 inches More: Attorney General Brenna Bird drops lawsuit against Winneshiek County sheriff Power outages hit metro residents More than 1,600 residents were without power near Colfax at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the Mid American power outage map. That power has been restored. Mid American said 429 residents in the Des Moines metro were still without power as of Noon on Sunday. More than 200 residents were without power between West Des Moines and Windsor Heights, which is expected to be restored by 2 p.m. Those within outage areas can check the Mid American power outage map for updates. NWS says tornado touched down in Gilbert The National Weather Service determined that a tornado touched down near Gilbert on Friday, July 18. The NWS said it was a radar confirmed tornado around 5:45 a.m. producing a track that was confirmed via satellite imagery. The NWS said they will release more information at a later date, including the rating of the cell and the distance it traveled. Chris Meglio is a reporter for the Register. Reach him at cmeglio@ or on X @chris_meglio. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: How much rain fell in Des Moines? Some areas report more than 4 inches Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Yahoo
Central Iowa Water Works asks residents to reduce water use as nitrate levels soar
Central Iowa Water Works is asking customers to reduce lawn watering by at least 50% and adopt other water conservation measures as levels of harmful nitrates reach near-record levels in its water sources, straining its treatment capacity. It said in a Wednesday, June 11, news release that if demand does not decrease quickly, it will have to prohibit lawn watering. 'Water production is significantly reduced at the Fleur Drive Treatment Plant because of near record high nitrate concentrations,' Tami Madsen, executive director of Central Iowa Water Works, said in the release. She said that if water demand continues to rise, the agency's water producers could be at risk of exceeding the The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter. Nitrate is a form of nitrogen that can be released into water from manure and commercial fertilizers used on upstream farm fields. High levels of nitrates have been lined to asphyxia in infants, called blue baby syndrome, and even low nitrate levels have been tied to some cancers. Des Moines Water Works has been unsuccessful in seeking to impose limits on nitrate-laden runoff Central Iowa Water Works said in the release that the Fleur Drive treatment plant in Des Moines, which provides water to 600,000 central Iowa residents, has been using costly to operate machinery to remove nitrates from the water supply for more than 50 days. In addition, one of the plant's primary water sources, the Raccoon River, has such high concentration of nitrates that it cannot be used, Madsden said. 'Our treatment plants and the nitrate removal facility are running at capacity," she said. The release also noted that lawn watering significantly increases water usage during warmer months —driving daily consumption from an average of 50 million gallons to as much as 70 million gallons. The request comes as Des Moines sees some of the highest temperatures so far this season, with a high of 92 degree forecast Wednesday. Water Works is also asking residents to take other measures to reduce water use, including repairing leaking faucets, washing only full loads in the washer and dishwasher, taking shorter showers, and holding off on washing cars, playing with water toys and filling swimming pools. In its own release Wednesday, and in response to Central Iowa Water Works' request, the City of Des Moines said it will be reducing hours of operation at 17 city splash pads starting tomorrow. Those will now only run from noon to 6 p.m. The city also said it's significantly reducing irrigation on its other properties. Nick El Hajj covers breaking news for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at nelhajj@ This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Central Iowa Water Works warns central Iowans to reduce water demand
