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Published January 05, 2013, 12:50 PM

Water main break floods streets in downtown Minneapolis

Minnesota News
-- Minneapolis officials say water pressure is back to normal for most residents and businesses after a broken water main flooded downtown streets Thursday afternoon.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis officials say water pressure is back to normal for most residents and businesses after a broken water main flooded downtown streets Thursday afternoon.

Officials say some streets remain closed this morning while crews continue to make repairs. Around 14-million gallons of water spilled into streets after a contractor hit and ruptured a water main.

A number of businesses in the area were closed last night and are expected to reopen today.

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