Is the power out in 71427?
Live answer for ZIP 71427 (unincorporated area; Rapides Parish), from Entergy Louisiana, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 71427
No. The utility reports no outages in 71427 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 71427Rapides ParishOutage (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.Neighboring ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71447 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 274 | 0.00% |
| 71409 | Alexandria / Boyce | – | – | – |
| 71466 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 71472 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 71424 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 71303 | Alexandria | – | – | – |
Outage history in Rapides Parish, which includes 71427
2014–2025 recordRapides Parish averaged 18.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Louisiana counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 10. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 29 hours, starting May 26, 2025.
The largest on record began August 27, 2020, with 42,112 customers out at once.
18.3significant 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.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.16 dayslongest on record (August 2020)
42,112most 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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| August 27, 2020 | 42,112 | 16 days | 6,036,579 |
| October 9, 2020 | 26,226 | 4.1 days | 1,037,045 |
| February 17, 2021 | 18,098 | 3.6 days | 746,022 |
| August 19, 2024 | 14,595 | 17 hours | 122,103 |
| June 20, 2019 | 11,681 | 34 hours | 107,317 |
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 Louisiana: 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.