West Hollywood Faces Flooding Crisis From Latest Water Main Break

WHO:

ABC7 Los Angeles - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is involved in the response to the water main breaks.

WHAT:

NY Post - A water main break occurred in West Hollywood, flooding the streets.

ABC7 Los Angeles - The incident involved a 6-inch water main break.

ABC7 Los Angeles - The new water main break happened one week after a previous massive pipe burst that caused widespread damage.

WHERE:

NY Post - The water main break occurred at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Laurel Avenue in West Hollywood.

ABC7 Los Angeles - The previous water main break was located two miles away from the recent incident, specifically at Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive.

WHEN:

NY Post - The water main break occurred on Thursday morning around 6 a.m.

WHY:

ABC7 Los Angeles - The two water main breaks are not believed to be related, according to a source.

HOW:

ABC7 Los Angeles - Crews from the LADWP are working to repair the damage caused by the water main breaks.

(UPDATED July 23, 2026 16:25 UTC)

A water main break occurred Thursday morning around 6 a.m. at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Laurel Avenue in West Hollywood, flooding the streets. This incident involved a 6-inch water main break and comes just one week after a previous massive pipe burst two miles away at Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive, although officials believe the two breaks are not related. Crews from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power are currently on-site working to repair the damage caused by this latest break.