DALLAS — A water main break was causing flooding Friday in Dallas near the intersection of Hickory Street and South Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
Dallas Water Utilities said its staff received notification of a water main break at 1907 S. Cesar Chavez Blvd. on Friday afternoon. Upon investigation, staff members said a pipeline failure at about 5:17 p.m. was the cause of the problem and Dallas Water Utilities began throttling down the pipeline.
No water services will be impacted once the pipeline can be isolated, officials said.
As of 6:30 p.m. Friday, northbound lanes of 1900-2000 South Cesar Chavez Boulevard will be diverted to southbound lanes for two-way traffic flow, Dallas Water Utilities said. It will reportedly take about 10 to 12 hours for repairs to be completed and normal traffic patterns to be restored. Neither cause of failure nor the estimate of water loss is known currently, officials said.
The Dallas Police Department had officers also arrive to the scene, calling it a "high-water call." The preliminary investigation determined when officers arrived, they found a stalled vehicle in water at the location.
First responders were able to push the vehicle to safety. There were no injuries reported.
Dallas Fire Rescue said its units were dispatched to a "Cut Off Water" call on South Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Corinth Street.
The 911 caller said it was possibly from a water main break and when Dallas Fire Rescue arrived, the first responders notified the water department.
This is a developing story and we will provide more details as they are provided.
