Street Outside Naval Base San Diego Flooded By Water Main Break

Crews worked overnight to curtail a stream of water from a broken water main that flooded a street outside Naval Base San Diego Thursday.

The main break happened near the intersection of Norman Scott Road and 32nd Street, just outside the Navy base's main entrance and Autoport gas station, at about 2 a.m.

Water bubbled up through the pavement until the street outside the gas station began to look like a small lake.

City of San Diego crews were called and able to stop the water from flowing.

Once the flooding receded, the pavement could be seen sinking in. Traffic was halted on 32nd Street until they could get the roadway could be fixed, crews said.

By 7 a.m., the road leading into Naval Base San Diego was reopened but northbound lanes leading out of the base and onto Interstate 15 remained closed.

It was determined that the water main that ruptured was likely a Navy line, so military officials would be taking over repairs. Water service was restored Thursday evening.