Large water spout erupts on Beverly Hills street
Morning commuters had a cityside version of Old Faithful on Thursday near the intersection of Wilshire and Robertson boulevards in Beverly Hills.
Water was shooting higher than nearby buildings. Workers in head-to-toe orange rain gear were working to stop the flow.
Traffic was still able to get through although the commute was slow and soggy.
A Department of Water and Power spokesperson was trying to track down information on the source of the problem.
As of 10:40 Thursday, the gusher had been capped. There was no apparent flooding.
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Photo: Water spout at Wilshire and Robertson boulevards. Credit: Maeve Reston / Los Angeles Times
EDITOR'S PICKS:
Um, technically, isn't a "water spout" a type of tornado that only occurs over open water?
I'm guessing the Beverly Hills event could be more accurately described as a "water gusher" or something like that.
Posted by: Jim H | March 17, 2011 at 12:07 PM
This is not a water spout, which a tornado over water.
Posted by: lwps | March 17, 2011 at 12:37 PM
Isn't a waterspout a tornado over a body of water, that results in a columnar vortex of water? This is more akin to a geyser.
Posted by: Solstice1221 | March 17, 2011 at 01:27 PM
Ummm, a "water spout" is a tornado over water, not a ruptured water line.
Posted by: NapaBill | March 17, 2011 at 01:59 PM
oh fountain on the streets.........nice for a pix shot
Posted by: BBC Web Hosting | March 17, 2011 at 02:33 PM
But, if the bi-line said "fire hydrant ruptured in Beverly Hills" no one would care!!
Posted by: Astonished | March 17, 2011 at 04:45 PM
Yes, a water spout is all those things, but isn't anyone curious as to what caused this to happen? Why no update yet?
Posted by: Trudy Johnson | March 17, 2011 at 07:35 PM