{"id":9032,"date":"2026-07-17T23:15:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9032"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:15:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:15:03","slug":"west-hollywood-flooding-forces-road-closures-around-sunset-strip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9032","title":{"rendered":"West Hollywood Flooding Forces Road Closures Around Sunset Strip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAs the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/los-angeles\/\" id=\"auto-tag_los-angeles_1\" data-tag=\"los-angeles\">Los Angeles<\/a> Department of Water and Power assesses the rupture of a 36-inch steel main buried beneath Sunset Boulevard early Thursday morning, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/local-news\/west-hollywood-water-main-break-sinkhole-1236650254\/\">sent thousands of gallons of water down the streets of West Hollywood,<\/a> the city has shut down major roads in a highly trafficked area of the Sunset Strip, while residents are being told to reduce water usage as they clear out wreckage from the flooding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe rupture of the trunk line, which was installed 110 years ago, occurred around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, a rep from the LADWP told reporters, adding that water was shut off in the area by around 7:30 a.m. local time after the city\u2019s Department of Public Works quickly deployed personnel to the scene. LADWP has confirmed that no water service interruptions are anticipated for residents or businesses, who are encouraged by LADWP and the Los Angeles mayor\u2019s office to reduce usage and pressure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tCrews are removing about 195,000 gallons of water from the 0.7-mile isolated section of the large-diameter pipe and the surrounding area before the rupture can be secured and they can assess the extent of the damage. This involves shoring to make the area safe before excavation can begin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe department said that water continues to flow in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/west-hollywood\/\" id=\"auto-tag_west-hollywood_1\" data-tag=\"west-hollywood\">West Hollywood<\/a> through an 8-inch pipe instead of the ruptured 36-inch pipe. Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/karen-bass\/\" id=\"auto-tag_karen-bass_1\" data-tag=\"karen-bass\">Karen Bass<\/a>, who was on the scene Thursday morning, relayed the message to WeHo residents later in the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cAs LADWP crews continue to work urgently to remove water to repair the pipe rupture in West Hollywood, people should avoid the area and conserve water as some may experience a loss of water pressure,\u201d said Bass. \u201cWater to the pipe has been shut off, and anyone who has experienced damage should speak to LADWP personnel on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tLADWP claims staff have also set up in front of 1010 Palm Ave. daily until 7 p.m. to respond to questions about property damage and claims.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:3000px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((2000\/3000)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2286395474.jpg?w=3000\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\"> Mayor Bass and West Hollywood mayor John Heilman walk near a water main break has flooded streets in West Hollywood, sending thousands of gallons of water rushing down Sunset Boulevard and surrounding streets on Thursday morning, July 16, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">Jonathan Alcorn \/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tOn Thursday morning, a massive sinkhole opened up on a West Hollywood sidewalk near Sunset Boulevard after the streets became flooded. Two men walking nearby fell into the sinkhole, and by Thursday morning rush hour, a line of cars could be seen passing it as neighborhood residents and commuters attempted to circumvent the affected area. Traffic closures are currently in effect on Sunset Boulevard between Larrabee Street and La Cienega Boulevard and on nearby streets, for public safety as crews assess damage and determine required repairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe LADWP said that customers, especially those on higher building floors in the surrounding area, have reported low water pressure. The department is actively adjusting water operations to restore water pressure without causing further issues, it said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tBusinesses in the area will remain closed as they clear out the damage and make tough decisions. Dialog Cafe, an influencer hotspot, wrote in an Instagram post that it would remain closed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cRight now, our entire focus is on cleaning up, assessing the damage and doing everything we can to restore the space that has been home to so many memories over the past 15 years,\u201d the message stated, signed by the Dialog team. The team indicated they have no idea when the cafe will reopen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe West Hollywood Sheriff\u2019s Station announced hard street closures with no through access, including: Horn Avenue at Sunset Boulevard, near the incident location; San Vicente Boulevard and North Clark Street at Sunset Boulevard, where no eastbound traffic on Sunset Boulevard from San Vicente Boulevard\/Clark Street is being allowed; Larrabee Street at Sunset Boulevard on the north and south sides and at Santa Monica Boulevard; and Palm Avenue at Santa Monica Boulevard. The station is asking everyone to avoid the area over the next few days so repair crews and emergency services can move freely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tResidents passing through any soft closure points should have ID or proof of residency ready.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tSeveral local hotels are <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weho.org\/home\/showpublisheddocument\/65725\" target=\"_blank\">offering special rates<\/a> to impacted West Hollywood residents: the Ziggy Hotel is offering 25 percent off the best available rate, the West Hollywood Edition is offering 20 percent off the retail rate, and the London Hotel is offering 40 percent off the best available rate, among several other discounts available for residents displaced by the flooding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power assesses the rupture of a 36-inch steel main buried beneath Sunset Boulevard early Thursday morning, which sent thousands of gallons of water down the streets of West Hollywood, the city has shut down major roads in a highly trafficked area of the Sunset Strip, while residents&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9033,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2285750488.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pics-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9032"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9032\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}