Is the power out in 71944?
Live answer for ZIP 71944 (Grannis 18%, Wickes 0% of the ZIP; Polk County), from SWEPCO, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 71944
We don't have ZIP-level data for 71944.
Polk County as a whole has 0 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 71944Polk CountySWEPCO publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71973 | Wickes / Grannis | – | – | – |
| 71972 | Vandervoort | – | – | – |
| 71937 | Cove / Vandervoort | 0 | 214 | 0.00% |
| 71945 | Hatfield | 0 | 246 | 0.00% |
| 71953 | Mena / Acorn | 0 | 3,299 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Polk County, which includes 71944
2014–2025 recordPolk County averaged 13 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Arkansas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 15. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 8.5 hours, starting September 5, 2025.
The largest on record began July 6, 2021, with 2,218 customers out at once.
13significant 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.14 hourslongest on record (June 2023)
2,218most 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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| July 6, 2021 | 2,218 | 1.5 hours | 2,772 |
| August 28, 2018 | 2,154 | 30 minutes | 1,077 |
| April 29, 2020 | 2,014 | 9.5 hours | 10,581 |
| April 29, 2021 | 1,864 | 5 hours | 3,764 |
| May 3, 2017 | 1,426 | 5.5 hours | 7,843 |
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
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- 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.
This ZIP is in
- Grannis 18% of the ZIP
- Wickes 0% of the ZIP
- Polk County
- Arkansas