Power Outages in Sebastian County, AR
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Sebastian County, AR. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.7 hours.
Sebastian County, AR is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Sebastian County.
No active NWS alerts for Sebastian County right now.
Sebastian County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on July 16, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Flood Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Sebastian County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Fort Smithno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Sebastian County went about 2.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 16,877 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 15,021 customers out) · decade average 3.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 631 | 4,670 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 249 | 15,317 | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 232 | 6,290 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 382 | 12,259 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 687 | 16,877 | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 559 | 6,320 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 592 | 14,250 | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 701 | 2,269 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 770 | 15,021 | 9.2 |
| 2024 | 963 | 9,300 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | 998 | 4,233 | 2.7 |
Very High ice storms exposure · 3.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Sebastian County: FAQ
- How often does Sebastian County, AR lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Sebastian County, AR logged 998 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Sebastian County, AR?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 16,877 customers without power, beginning May 18, 2019 and lasting about 2d 8h.
- Is there a power outage in Sebastian County, AR right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Sebastian County, AR. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Sebastian County, AR?
- Tracked electric providers include Oklahoma Gas & Electric.
Fort Smith. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Sebastian County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Sebastian County.
72901, 72903, 72904, 72905, 72908, 72916, 72923, 72936, 72937, 72938, 72940, 72941, 72944, 72945
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/05131 and /api/v1/counties/05131/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Arkansas customers).