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Water main break in South Los Angeles causes significant flooding

By Chelsea Hylton

November 27, 2025 / 7:08 AM PST / CBS LA

CBS News Los Angeles

A water main break in South Los Angeles on Thursday morning has caused flooding and traffic delays.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) said the incident was reported around 3:30 a.m. and it involves a 24-inch water main near Manchester Avenue and Hoover Street.

Two senior supervisors and a crew quickly responded to the location to begin working on stopping the water. The LADWP said repairs are expected to be complete by 2 p.m., if everything goes smoothly.

Manchester Avenue west of Hoover Street to Figueroa is closed.

There are no reports of disrupted services in the area.

Chelsea Hylton

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining CBS in 2024, she worked at NBC LA, Telemundo 52, The Los Angeles Times and KOMO 4 News in Seattle.