Water Main Break Floods Streets in North Park

Water service has been restored to people affected when a water pipe broke and flooding streets in North Park Monday. 

The break happened around 5 p.m. Water poured down Georgia Street and Florida Court near Balboa Park.

North Park resident TJ Linnard described it as a geyser shooting 20 feet in the air.

β€œWe just didn’t believe it was happening,” Linnard said. β€œWalked over here and saw the ground crack.”

City water crews turned off the water before 6 p.m. The road was badly damaged, and several apartments flooded.

Water officials said the 50-year-old pipe was removed and replaced. Service was restored and Georgia Street was reopened by 2 a.m.

A section of Florida Court was still closed because of street repairs.


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