All inevitable Los Angeles-inspired ‘pee on the sidewalks’ jokes aside, this is the sort of thing that is pretty terrifying.
A 100-year-old, 36-inch water main under storied Sunset Boulevard ruptured very early Thursday morning.
A major water main break flooded parts of West Hollywood early Thursday morning after a 36-inch pipe installed in 1916 ruptured near Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive. The powerful surge of water sent streets underwater, damaged vehicles, flooded underground garages and created… pic.twitter.com/hnSNf26k2q
— Los Angeles Magazine (@LAmag) July 16, 2026
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A water main ruptured Thursday in West Hollywood, California, flooding streets and opening a massive sinkhole. pic.twitter.com/u7HmidW3Nu
— ABC News (@ABC) July 17, 2026
h/t Patti Jo
