Is the power out in 72856?
Live answer for ZIP 72856 (unincorporated area; Newton County), from Entergy Arkansas, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 72856
No. The utility reports no outages in 72856 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 72856Newton 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 Newton County, which includes 72856
2014–2025 recordNewton County averaged 20 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Arkansas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 25. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 1.6 days, starting April 19, 2025.
The largest on record began May 3, 2022, with 5,503 customers out at once.
20significant 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.2 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.2.1 dayslongest on record (January 2023)
5,503most 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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| May 3, 2022 | 5,503 | 14 hours | 20,597 |
| May 8, 2025 | 5,110 | 5 hours | 25,548 |
| June 28, 2022 | 4,994 | 15 minutes | 1,249 |
| November 20, 2021 | 4,993 | 1 hour | 4,993 |
| January 25, 2023 | 3,752 | 2.1 days | 80,867 |
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.