Power outage map: Heavy rainstorm leaves thousands without power across Philadelphia area

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A powerful storm system moved through the Philadelphia region on Tuesday into Wednesday and knocked out power for thousands of people. 

The storm pounded the Delaware Valley with heavy rain, thunderstorms and high winds with the potential for flooding. The heaviest rain and most powerful winds have moved out overnight, but the storm also caused headaches for travelers at Philadelphia International Airport and forced some schools to open late on Wednesday. 

RELATED: Schuylkill River, Neshaminy Creek flood risk: NJ, Pa. bodies of water near flood stage after storm

Here are the latest outage numbers across the area as of 11:45 p.m. Wednesday:

PECO 

PECO, Pennsylvania's largest electric and natural gas utility, serves power to nearly 1.7 million people in southeastern Pennsylvania. 

The company is reporting a total of 1,091 active outages impacting 15,928 customers.

Chester County has the most customers without power at 8,922. Delaware County has roughly 5,192 customers without power. 

Atlantic City Electric

In South Jersey, people are also losing power. On Wednesday evening, 1,042 outages are impacting 6,578 customers. 

Gloucester County currently has about 2,400 customers without power. 

PSE&G

PSE&G, one of the largest electric and gas companies in the United States, is also dealing with the effects of the major rainstorm. 

The company is currently reporting 218 outages affecting 1,391 customers.

Delmarva

Delmarva, which provides electric and gas to residents in Delaware and Maryland, is currently reporting 391 outages impacting more than 4,882 customers.

PPL

PPL Electric Utilities, which serves central and eastern Pennsylvania, is currently reporting more than 2,000 people without power, but only a handful of those are in our area. 

  • Berks County: 25 customers without power
  • Bucks County: 619 customers without power
  • Chester County: 44 customers without power
  • Lehigh County: 34 customers without power
  • Montgomery County: 1 customer without power
  • Northampton County: 13 customers without power
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