Is the power out in 72947?
Live answer for ZIP 72947 (Mulberry 7%, Dyer 0% of the ZIP; Franklin County), from OG&E, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 72947
No. The utility reports no outages in 72947 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 72947Franklin CountyOG&E publishes totals only, not outage locations.
i
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72930 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
| 72949 | Ozark / Wiederkehr Village | 0 | 2,092 | 0.00% |
| 72933 | Charleston / Branch | 0 | 1,896 | 0.00% |
| 72928 | Branch | 0 | 258 | 0.00% |
| 72821 | Wiederkehr Village / Altus | 0 | 563 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Franklin County, which includes 72947
2014–2025 recordFranklin County averaged 34.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Arkansas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 43. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 21 hours, starting April 5, 2025.
The largest on record began May 4, 2021, with 5,843 customers out at once.
34.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
i
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
i
Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.1.8 dayslongest on record (May 2019)
5,843most 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | 5,843 | 1.8 days | 140,704 |
| January 22, 2021 | 3,843 | 2 hours | 4,662 |
| January 7, 2020 | 3,752 | 15 minutes | 938 |
| August 7, 2020 | 2,660 | 6.5 hours | 5,827 |
| May 17, 2022 | 2,576 | 1.5 hours | 1,485 |
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
- OG&E: 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
- Mulberry 7% of the ZIP
- Dyer 0% of the ZIP
- Franklin County
- Arkansas