PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
B
Better than average
2015-2025
Missouri

Daviess CountyPower Outage History

20152025 · Missouri
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What this grade means

(How grades are calculated)

Better than average — fewer or shorter outages than most counties. This county's outage history is better than the national median: recorded outages are less frequent and/or shorter in duration than a typical US county experienced over the same 12-year period. It isn't in the top tier nationally, but its track record points to lower-than-average outage risk.

Takeaway
Lower-than-average outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide76th pct
In Missouri#49 of 115
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Total events
234
Recorded 2015–2025
Avg duration
2.7 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
17 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
4,663
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Apr 30, 20222 hrs1,409 (30%)Thunderstorm Wind
Mar 19, 20252 hrs1,067 (23%)Thunderstorm Wind
Aug 14, 20246 hrs1,042 (22%)Unnamed event
Jul 19, 20233 hrs1,028 (22%)Drought
Aug 10, 202014 hrs1,009 (22%)Thunderstorm Wind

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

Pick a date to see whether a power outage was recorded for Daviess County, Missouri that day.

Over the 11 years from 2015 to 2025, Daviess County recorded 234 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.7 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Daviess County started April 30, 2022 (Thunderstorm Wind), lasting 2 hours and leaving up to 1,409 customers without power (30% of the county) at its peak.

July has historically been the worst month for outages in Daviess County, with 39 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Daviess County earns a Reliability Grade of B, placing it in the 76th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in Missouri

Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Daviess County.

CountyGradeNational percentile
Clark CountyB76th
Greene CountyB77th
Dade CountyB74th
Cape Girardeau CountyB74th
Scotland CountyB74th

Most reliable counties nationally

The top 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

CountyStateGradeNational percentile
Clay CountySouth DakotaA100th
Clearwater CountyMinnesotaA99th
Limestone CountyAlabamaA99th

Least reliable counties nationally

The bottom 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

FAQ

How often does power go out in Daviess County?

Between 2015 and 2025, Daviess County recorded 234 outage events, averaging 2.7 hours each.

What is Daviess County's reliability grade?

Daviess County has a Reliability Grade of B, in the 76th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Daviess County?

The worst outage on record started April 30, 2022 (Thunderstorm Wind), lasting 2 hours and affecting up to 1,409 customers.

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Data: ORNL EAGLE-I Recorded Electricity Outages (2014–2025), CC BY 4.0. Storm names: NOAA Storm Events Database. Last data refresh: 2025. See methodology.