January 22, 2024
@NorristownFire/X (Formerly Twitter)
A water main break in Norristown early Monday caused flooding and street closures. The damaged pipe affected water service to about 300 properties.
A water main break in Norristown early Monday morning displaced some residents from their homes and created a mess that closed multiple streets. Repairs and cleanup is expected to take all day, officials said.
The pipe broke near West Penn and Cherry streets around 3 a.m. About 300 properties, including two Montgomery County government buildings, don't have water Monday morning.
The Norristown Fire Department posted to its social media accounts just after 4 a.m., advising people to avoid the area. Pennsylvania American Water was on the scene to shut off valves and stop water from flowing through the damaged main. With the valves off, the water will start to recede, Fire Chief Tom O'Donnell told CBS3.
The flooding and repairs closed Markley Street at Main Street along with Penn, Cherry, Barbadoes and Anne streets. Crews spread road salt to prevent roads from icing over.
Due to a large water main break at Penn and Cherry Sts, North bound Markley St is flooded and closed at Main St. Penn, Cherry and Ann St in the area are closed. Please avoid the area. #norristown pic.twitter.com/JHtklaZy8F
— Norristown Fire Dept (@NorristownFire) January 22, 2024
Officials didn't have a number on how many properties have flooded, CBS reported, and evacuations were not mandatory.
