Street flooding near Weil and Concordia, Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Some residents of Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood dealt with some serious street flooding on Monday, July 28.
Street flooding in Riverwest
What we know:
The Milwaukee Water Works indicated crews were performing scheduled valve maintenance in the area of N. Humboldt Avenue and E. Concordia Avenue earlier on Monday.
Officials said during the work, a significant amount of water was released into the street from a large water main. That main has been taken out of service and will take some time to fully drain. Officials said some flooding may persist for a while.
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Water Works officials said this was not a water main break – the pipe itself did not fail or rupture.
Street flooding near Weil and Concordia, Milwaukee
The intersection will remain closed to traffic.
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Officials stress there is no impact to water quality or service.
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