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    Photos: Water Main Break Floods Downtown Columbus Streets

    A water main broke in Downtown Columbus just in time for rush hour traffic this evening. Waters poured out of a 12-inch main on Gay Street near the intersection at Fourth Street, flooding streets, alleys and sidewalks for several blocks in all directions.

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    Police and emergency crews diverted traffic from the water, which was quickly turning to slush and ice with temperatures hovering around -5 degrees at 6pm and a wind chill of -26. The arctic cold snap is expected to last overnight, which may leave a large patch of Downtown streets under a solid sheet of ice.

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    Downtown Columbus Water Main Break — January 6, 2014

    Downtown Columbus Water Main Break — January 6, 2014

    Downtown Columbus Water Main Break — January 6, 2014

    Downtown Columbus Water Main Break — January 6, 2014

    Downtown Columbus Water Main Break — January 6, 2014

    Downtown Columbus Water Main Break — January 6, 2014

    Downtown Columbus Water Main Break — January 6, 2014

    Downtown Columbus Water Main Break — January 6, 2014

    Downtown Columbus Water Main Break — January 6, 2014

    Downtown Columbus Water Main Break — January 6, 2014

    Downtown Columbus Water Main Break — January 6, 2014

    Downtown Columbus Water Main Break — January 6, 2014

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