Water Main Breaks, Flooding Upper Manhattan Intersection

INWOOD, NY — A water main broke in Inwood late on Wednesday night, flooding streets with gushing water at the intersection of Dyckman Street and Nagle Avenue, according to the NYC Department of Environmental Protection.

A water main break is when a pipe bursts underground and water flows up onto the street from below ground, leading to low water pressure in nearby homes and businesses.

As of Thursday morning, the department is still working to isolate the leak and stop it, according to videos posted to X (formerly Twitter) at 9:50 a.m.

Emergency workers were on site checking nearby basements for damage, and nearby streets, including Academy Street, Nagle Avenue, and Post Avenue, are also closed for the repair, according to ABC7NY.

This is a developing story and will be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.