Is the power out in 77872?
Live answer for ZIP 77872 (unincorporated area; Madison County), from Entergy Texas, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 77872
No. The utility reports no outages in 77872 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 77872Madison CountyOutage (size = customers)
i
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
Outage history in Madison County, which includes 77872
2014–2025 recordMadison County averaged 44.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Texas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 47. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 17 hours, starting March 4, 2025.
The largest on record began June 22, 2023, with 5,319 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in May.
44.3significant 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.2.5 hourstypical (median) length
i
Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.5.2 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
5,319most 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2023 | 5,319 | 30 hours | 90,900 |
| February 14, 2021 | 5,317 | 5.2 days | 154,573 |
| July 8, 2024 | 5,193 | 3.4 days | 154,320 |
| May 28, 2024 | 5,079 | 21 hours | 21,448 |
| May 5, 2022 | 4,825 | 3.5 hours | 7,728 |
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 Texas: 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.