Is the power out in 72359?
Live answer for ZIP 72359 (Madison 99% of the ZIP; St. Francis County), from Entergy Arkansas, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 72359
No. The utility reports no outages in 72359 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 72359St. Francis 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.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. |
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| 72335 | Forrest City / Madison | 0 | 4,975 | 0.00% |
| 72322 | Caldwell | – | – | – |
| 72394 | Widener / Madison | 0 | 266 | 0.00% |
| 72326 | Caldwell / Colt | 0 | 282 | 0.00% |
| 72372 | Goodwin / Palestine | 0 | 475 | 0.00% |
| 72346 | Jennette | 0 | 386 | 0.00% |
Outage history in St. Francis County, which includes 72359
2014–2025 recordSt. Francis County averaged 62 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Arkansas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 59. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 1.6 days, starting April 5, 2025.
The largest on record began February 24, 2022, with 11,814 customers out at once.
62significant 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.5.8 dayslongest on record (February 2022)
11,814most 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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| February 24, 2022 | 11,814 | 5.8 days | 509,552 |
| June 3, 2018 | 6,305 | 4.5 days | 244,494 |
| May 18, 2016 | 4,080 | 7 hours | 13,261 |
| April 29, 2017 | 3,756 | 1.7 days | 35,295 |
| January 11, 2020 | 3,535 | 2.5 days | 26,754 |
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.
This ZIP is in
- Madison 99% of the ZIP
- St. Francis County
- Arkansas