Several downtown Emporia businesses are slogging through water issues after a waterline break Thursday night.
A waterline broke in the 10 block of West Ninth. Issues were first reported around 9 pm. The water flow was stopped by around 1 am, but Public Works crews are still at the scene.
Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods says this comes at an unfortunate time for many of the affected businesses.
This affects scattered businesses on the west side of Commercial from Ninth all the way down to Sixth. The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce had over six inches of standing water, while the History Center says it has four inches of standing water in its basement, where the archives are stored. Other businesses with damage include Casa Ramos, Designs by Sharon, Flint Hills Music, Jack’s Lawn and Pool and Twin Rivers Winery and Gourmet Shoppe.
4:30 am Friday: Water issues reported after downtown Emporia waterline break Thursday night
Emporia city officials are assessing the damage after a waterline break in downtown Thursday night, and both they and Emporia Main Street are telling business owners in a certain part of the downtown area to expect flooding or other water damage.
A waterline broke in the 10 block of West Ninth. Issues were first reported around 9 pm. The water flow was stopped by around 1 am, but Public Works crews are still at the scene.
Main Street says the early indications are this could well affect businesses on the west side of Commercial from Ninth all the way down to Sixth. Several businesses and nonprofits have already reported issues on social media, including Designs by Sharon and the Lyon County History Center — both in the 700 block of Commercial. The History Center says it has four inches of standing water in its basement, where the archives are stored.
The 10 block of West Ninth is currently closed until further notice.
We’ll continue to update this story on KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media through the day.
Photos by Chuck Samples/KVOE News
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Photos by Jeanine McKenna/Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce
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