City crews worked Tuesday to stop the flooding from two water main breaks that forced the closure of Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.
The first break occurred about 8:15 p.m. Monday in the 12000 block of Ventura Boulevard, closing the busy thoroughfare between Whitsett and Coldwater Canyon avenues. That portion of the boulevard remained closed Tuesday morning as crews worked to repair the break.
The flooding broke the pavement and shut off water service to about 95 customers, mostly businesses, said MaryAnne Pierson, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
Another break occurred in a water pipe at Ventura near Lankershim Boulevard about 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, Pierson said. It closed a southbound lane on Ventura Boulevard.
About 20 businesses in the area were without water service, she said.
No private property damage was reported, and the cause of the breaks was not immediately known, Pierson said.
In September 2009, a 62-inch water main burst in the same area, severely damaging Coldwater Canyon Avenue just south of Ventura Boulevard. The ensuing torrent washed away cars and flooded several homes.
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Photo: Flooding on Ventura Boulevard at the scene of one of the water main breaks. Credit: KTLA
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