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Residents and businesses remain affected by West Hollywood water main break

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles, from the development of Jul 18, 2026

Newest development Jul 20, 2026 · 2 reportsWest Hollywood water main break: Here’s when Sunset Boulevard could reopen

Residents and businesses remain affected four days after a water main ruptured in West Hollywood, flooding streets and opening a giant sinkhole near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive. Officials say there’s no estimated time for when the broken water main will be fully repaired.

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Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Los Angeles water main break floods West Hollywood streets, causes sinkhole

    Headline from WSVN Miami ·

  2. Water main break cleanup continues as West Hollywood businesses count losses

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

  3. Names this update

    Residents and businesses remain affected by West Hollywood water main break

    Headline from KTLA Los Angeles ·

  4. Newest

    West Hollywood water main break: Here’s when Sunset Boulevard could reopen

    Headline from Foxla ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

36 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Water main break floods West Hollywood neighborhood (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A burst water main caused widespread flooding in a West Hollywood neighborhood early Thursday, prompting road closures and traffic advisories, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The water main broke shortly after 3 a.m.

  2. KTLA Los Angeles

    Water main break floods West Hollywood streets, traps cars (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    A broken water main sent water gushing from an apartment building and turned nearby streets into rivers in West Hollywood early Thursday morning. The break was reported around 3 a.m. near Holloway Drive and Sunset Boulevard.

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Rushing water floods West Hollywood streets after water main break (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Several streets in West Hollywood were flooded with rushing water following a water main break overnight.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Massive water main break in West Hollywood floods Sunset Boulevard (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A water main has broken in West Hollywood, flooding a neighborhood off Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive.

  5. Foxla

    LIVE: Major water main break in West Hollywood floods streets, submerges cars (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    A massive, early-morning water main rupture flooded major corridors of West Hollywood on Thursday, buckling streets, collapsing sidewalks, and triggering widespread traffic gridlock. Emergency crews worked for nearly three hours to methodically shut down the pressurized pipeline, leaving local resid…

  6. Washington Examiner

    Water line break in West Hollywood floods neighborhoods (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A water main break in West Hollywood sent water rushing through neighborhoods and flooding apartment buildings early Thursday morning. The water line burst around 3 a.m. near Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive, according to local authorities.

  7. Breitbart News

    WATCH: Massive Water Main Break Floods West Hollywood Streets (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A number of streets in West Hollywood were flooded overnight into Thursday morning following a massive water main break that swamped the area.

  8. KTLA Los Angeles

    Photos: Water main break causes widespread flooding in West Hollywood (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    A century-old water main burst in West Hollywood early Thursday, flooding streets, damaging property and vehicles, and creating a massive sinkhole near Sunset Boulevard. Water poured into nearby buildings and a Metro bus yard before crews shut off the supply around 7 a.m.

  9. KYMA Yuma

    Water main break floods West Hollywood (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The main ruptured around 3 a.m., and crews are on site now to repair the damaged pipe and stop the water.

  10. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Water main break floods Los Angeles streets, creates massive sinkhole in West Hollywood (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    A cleanup operation is now underway in Los Angeles and West Hollywood, after a water main break flooded streets and underground garages, inundated a bus yard, and caused a massive sinkhole.

  11. ABC News

    WATCH: Massive water main break wreaks havoc in West Hollywood (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    The water main flooded Sunset Boulevard and nearby streets, submerging cars and opening a giant sinkhole. Officials say the 100-year-old pipe could take time to repair.

  12. Foxla

    Century-old water main floods West Hollywood, damages businesses as questions grow over aging infrastructure (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    A 110-year-old water main ruptured beneath the Sunset Strip before dawn Thursday, sending millions of gallons of water rushing through the streets of West Hollywood , flooding businesses, damaging vehicles and leaving behind a cleanup expected to last for days. The break happened shortly before 4 a.

  13. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Water main break leaves West Hollywood facing long recovery (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Eyewitness News learned the pipe that broke was about 110 years old. An infrastructure improvement project had been scheduled for 2031 and was expected to be completed by 2035.

  14. ABC News

    WATCH: Water main break triggers sinkhole in West Hollywood (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    Kayna Whitworth reports on a massive water main break that damaged vehicles and opened a sinkhole near the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.

  15. Foxla

    Repairs underway after century-old water main burst floods West Hollywood, opening sinkhole (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Crews with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) are working around the clock in West Hollywood following a massive rupture of a century-old water main trunk line. The break sent a river of water down local streets, opened up a dangerous sidewalk sinkhole, and led to a hard closure o…

  16. New York Post

    Unbelievable moment West Hollywood water main burst, unleashing devastating deluge (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Watch the stunning moment a water main break flooded West Hollywood, waking up residents to the horrifying sight of a rushing deluge.

  17. The Hollywood Reporter

    West Hollywood Flooding Forces Road Closures, Business Shutdowns Around Sunset Strip (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    A 110-year-old pipe rupture sent thousands of gallons of water into the street Thursday, shut down major roads, and forced Dialog Cafe and other local businesses to close.

  18. WSVN Miami

    Los Angeles water main break floods West Hollywood streets, causes sinkhole (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A major water main break in Los Angeles caused severe flooding in West Hollywood and a sinkhole on Thursday morning....

  19. New York Post

    Shocking new image shows damage to 100-year-old pipe at center of West Hollywood water main break (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A new revealing photo shows the remarkable damage to a massive century-old pipe that ruptured Thursday, flooding West Hollywood.

  20. NBC Los Angeles

    Water main break cleanup continues as West Hollywood businesses count losses (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Cleanup and repair work continued Saturday on a ruptured water main that unleashed water through West Hollywood streets, flooding roadways, damaging several businesses and forcing closures along Sunset Boulevard. The disruption is expected to continue as crews work to restore the area.

  21. Los Angeles Times

    West Hollywood faces long recovery from massive water main break: 'It was like whitewater rapids' (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    When 17 million gallons of water poured out of a broken water main under Sunset Boulevard into downhill neighborhoods in West Hollywood, family businesses and residents' cars and personal items were in the flood zone.

  22. Foxla

    West Hollywood water main repairs hit major milestone as critical pressure testing begins (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    Cleanup and repair work continues Saturday on a ruptured water main that unleashed roughly 17 million gallons of water, turning West Hollywood streets into raging rivers and opening up a massive sinkhole.

  23. KTLA Los Angeles

    West Hollywood water main repairs delayed as crews test new pipe, road closures remain (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Crews repairing the century-old water main that burst in West Hollywood this week have made significant progress, but officials say they can no longer guarantee that Sunset Boulevard will reopen in time for Monday's morning commute.

  24. KTLA Los Angeles

    Residents and businesses remain affected by West Hollywood water main break (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

    Published

    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Residents and businesses remain affected four days after a water main ruptured in West Hollywood, flooding streets and opening a giant sinkhole near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive. Officials say there’s no estimated time for when the broken water main will be fully repaired.

  25. NBC Los Angeles

    No set date for reopening Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood as repairs continue (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews have made “significant progress” replacing the broken section of a 110-year-old water pipe that sent 17 million gallons of water into the streets of West Hollywood last week, but a major section of Sunset Boulevard will not be open Monday in time for t…

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