Streets were flooded in the Westlake District of Los Angeles after a water main broke early Tuesday morning, sending gushing inches-deep water into the surrounding area.
Firefighters responded to the broken pipe at the intersection of Glendale and Beverly boulevards after an eight-inch pipe ruptured at about 2 a.m., a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman said.
Tuesday's break on the 87-year-old pipe was one of seven in the last several weeks.
"It's some sort of cyclical, we're still averaging about three a day within the entirety of the city, just that at this moment in time, they seem to be focused on the metro area," John Cox said, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Superintendent.
Last week, a different pipe also burst, dumping water near homes and businesses.
"We're in the same intersection but the leak itself is about 200 to 300 feet away from the prior leak we had last Thursday," Cox said.
It took about 40 minutes for crews to shut the main off Tuesday, leaving a river of mud in its wake.
Initially it was thought up to 15 residential homes were left without water, however the only problem was a drop in water pressure for some customers, officials said.
Southbound Glendale Boulevard was closed during repairs and the cleanup process. Officials couldn't give an estimated time for its reopening or for the restoration of water service.
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Street services were cleaning up the muddy mess left behind by the flooding.
