An apparent water main break has filled up lanes on South Claiborne Avenue between Audubon Drive and Palmer Avenue.
WWL-TV says they observed water gushing in the area of South Johnson and Calhoun Streets.
#TrafficAlert: Downtown-bound S. Claiborne reduced to one lane due to flooding from a water main break between Audubon Blvd. to Palmer St. @SWBNewOrleans crews on scene & @NOPDNews directing traffic. Use alternative routes on your morning commute. pic.twitter.com/kuyGWeRk9u
— NOLA Ready (@nolaready)
December 6, 2019 New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board reports a 30-inch water main has failed in the immediate area.
SW&B says water main pressure is not low enough to issue a boil-water advisory.
The water main failure and subsequent flooding is precariously close to Tulane University's Yulman Football Stadium where a high school football championship game is scheduled for this evening.
Broadcast reports say the broken main was first discover by an Uber driver in the area around 2:30am.
