Is the power out in 72153?

Live answer for ZIP 72153 (Shirley 2%, Fox 2%, Fairfield Bay 1% of the ZIP; Van Buren County), from Entergy Arkansas, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 72153

No. The utility reports no outages in 72153 right now.
0.00% of 146 customers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
Updated 8 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.

Outage map

ZIP 72153Van Buren CountyOutage (size = customers)
iEach 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

ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
72088Fairfield Bay–––
72028Clinton–––
72031Clinton / Dennard0120.00%
72013Bee Branch010.00%
72629Dennard–––
72141Unincorporated area010.00%

Outage history in Van Buren County, which includes 72153

2014–2025 record

Van Buren County rarely has significant outages, meaning at least 1% of its customers out at once: 1 since 2014.

There were none in the 12 months to December 2025. Over the full record, half of outages were over within 15 minutes.

The largest on record began August 7, 2020, with 257 customers out at once.

0significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt 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.
15 minutestypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
15 minuteslongest on record (August 2020)
257most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
August 7, 202025715 minutes64

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom 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.

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Food safety

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  • 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.