Power outages in Bearden, AR
Live outages for Bearden and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Bearden has 738 residents.
Right now
Elevated outages
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Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.11customers without power in Ouachita County
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A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.Outage map
BeardenOuachita CountyOutage (size = customers)
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Each dot is an outage the utility reports, placed where the utility puts it, often the middle of the affected area rather than a specific home. Tap a dot for the number of customers and the utility's estimated restoration time.Outage history in Ouachita County, which includes Bearden
2014–2025 recordOuachita County averaged 28 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Arkansas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 32. Half were over within 3 hours; the longest lasted 24 hours, starting May 26, 2025.
The largest on record began April 12, 2020, with 8,863 customers out at once.
28significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.3 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.6.3 dayslongest on record (April 2020)
8,863most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| April 12, 2020 | 8,863 | 6.3 days | 549,128 |
| April 9, 2021 | 6,727 | 3.2 days | 243,456 |
| June 20, 2019 | 6,327 | 4.8 days | 257,764 |
| February 2, 2023 | 5,838 | 3.8 days | 140,845 |
| July 1, 2017 | 4,791 | 27 hours | 63,674 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- Entergy Arkansas: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.