Water main break in Hollywood shut down Cahuenga Blvd. for hours before reopening

By Mary Stringini

Published October 22, 2020 7:29am PDT

Water main break causes flooding on Cahuenga Blvd. in Hollywood

A busted water main has flooded a section of Cahuenga Boulevard, near the 101 Freeway in Hollywood.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - A water main break flooded a part of Cahuenga Boulevard near the 101 Freeway Thursday morning.

The 12-inch cast-iron pipe burst near 2200 N. Cahuenga Blvd. just before 3 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

Pipe bursts in Hollywood causing flooding on Cahuenga Boulevard

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Parts of Cahuenga Boulevard were shut down for hours before eventually reopening.

LADWP said the water main break only affected 16 customers.