{"id":427947,"date":"2026-08-09T08:20:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T08:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/427947\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T08:20:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T08:20:27","slug":"wonderland-avenue-flooding-2nd-water-main-break-hits-hollywood-hills-street-impacting-service-for-hundreds-of-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/427947\/","title":{"rendered":"Wonderland Avenue flooding: 2nd water main break hits Hollywood Hills street, impacting service for hundreds of customers"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOLLYWOOD HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Water service was restored Friday afternoon after a second water main break in two days disrupted a Hollywood Hills neighborhood<\/a> and left crews repairing damaged pavement on Wonderland Avenue.<\/p>\n

The second break happened early Friday morning, just a few feet from the site of an earlier leak reported Thursday afternoon on a 12-inch water main, according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).<\/p>\n

On Thursday, the initial water main break sent water rushing through nearby streets, leaving craters several feet wide in the roadway and muddy slopes along sidewalks.<\/p>\n

A water main break in the Hollywood Hills sent water rushing down Wonderland Avenue, prompting a response from emergency crews.<\/p>\n

By Friday afternoon, dried mud, gaping holes in the road, buckled asphalt and utility vehicles could be seen along Wonderland Avenue as crews continued to work in the area.<\/p>\n

The initial water leak was reported at 1 p.m. Thursday. Water service was restored around 2:30 a.m. Friday, but a second leak occurred just a few feet away around 4 a.m., leaving some residents frustrated by another shut-off and increased traffic in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

“What I noticed was a very large opening in the sewer, and they were removing some old sewer pipes that looked quite large, and they looked corroded,” said Guy Turner of Hancock Park.<\/p>\n

The second water shut-off impacted 300 LADWP customers before service was restored. Crews delivered bottled water to affected customers.<\/p>\n

“We have no water. I just took a shower with very little water… But it is what it is. I don’t know what we should do,” said Shervin Gerafiani.<\/p>\n

Mel Brown of Hollywood Hills said the break also brought more traffic to the area.<\/p>\n

“I noticed a lot of people yesterday coming up the street, like it was a traffic jam of people just zooming up the street. And hopefully, I don’t know. I don’t know why this keeps happening. It was like West Hollywood, and now this,” Brown said.<\/p>\n

LADWP said the pipe that burst was installed in 1959 and has experienced two leaks in the past 21 years. The utility added that leaks are decreasing year after year.<\/p>\n

Lucio Soibelman, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at USC, said aging infrastructure and limited budgets can complicate replacement efforts.<\/p>\n

“There’s no magic that can be done when you have a very old network that needs replacement, and you have a small budget, and you have to defer the large majority of the replacement that needs to be done,” Soibelman said.<\/p>\n

Repairs were completed by Friday afternoon, and water was restored for all affected customers. Crews suggested customers let the water run for five to 10 minutes before using it.<\/p>\n

Thursday and Friday’s water main breaks come weeks after nearly 17 million gallons of water rushed down Palm Avenue in West Hollywood<\/a>. Neighbors in the Hollywood Hills said they were relieved they didn’t see the same damage.<\/p>\n

Several streets in West Hollywood were flooded with rushing water following a massive water main break overnight.<\/p>\n

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