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Water main break causes street flooding in Grays Ferry

A 16-inch main broke in the area of 28th and Dickinson Streets, the Philadelphia Water Department said.

Philadelphia Water Department workers and city firefighters responded to the scene of a water main break at 28th and Dickinson Streets, Friday, January 10, 2025.
Philadelphia Water Department workers and city firefighters responded to the scene of a water main break at 28th and Dickinson Streets, Friday, January 10, 2025.Read moreSteven M. Falk / Staff Photographer

A water main break caused street flooding Friday night in the city’s Grays Ferry section, a Philadelphia Water Department spokesperson said.

The break occurred in a 16-inch main and street flooding was reported sometime after 7 p.m. in the area of 28th and Dickinson Streets, said department spokesperson Brian Rademaekers.

The water to the main was turned off and repair work was set for Saturday, Rademaekers said.

The cause of the break was under investigation, but damage typically occurs more frequently during cold weather, Rademaekers said.