New Jersey power outage map: When will power be back in these areas amid flash flood? Latest update

Severe flash floods in New Jersey caused a power outage affecting over 5000 customers, as intense rainfall overwhelmed the city's power system.

Over 5000 customers were affected in New Jersey amid a power outage during a severe flash flood, per poweroutage.us.

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List of counties affected by power outage

Somerset

Union

Middlesex

Mercer

Bergen

Hudson

Monday’s intense rainfall overwhelmed parts of the city's power system, leaving even typically flood-resistant areas struggling.