Water main break in north Houston shuts down Yale Street

HOUSTON – A water main broke in north Houston Thursday morning, flooding parts of the streets.

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It’s unclear how the water main was ruptured, but crews were seen making repairs in the Washington Avenue Corridor, on the corner of Yale and Center Street. Video shows the flood waters are quite deep but it’s also unclear how long the water has been flooding.

We’re also told several cars and businesses were flooded as a result. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and Yale Street has been shut down in both directions, from Washington Avenue to Koehler Street.

KPRC 2 has reached out to Houston Public Works and has a crew en route to the scene, where we expect to get more details as to how all this happened and when it’s expected to be repaired.