08-02-2025
WATCH: Water line breaks, floods streets in Weston
WESTON, (WBOY) — A main water line broke in downtown Weston Friday afternoon, disrupting service and flooding the streets.
According to a Facebook post made by Lewis County Commissioner Agnes Queen, a water main break occurred on Court Avenue between the Library and the CVS location. A video sent in by a 12 News viewer shows water shooting out of the ground and sailing high above buildings in the area.
A message put out by West Virginia American Water said that 12 customers in the Court Avenue area are expected to see service disruptions until around midnight. These customers are also under a boil water advisory until then.
Roads closed for flooding in north central West Virginia
Once the system is restored, West Virginia American Water will collect water quality samples in the area, which will take a minimum of 24 hours to analyze.
The exact cause of the break has yet to be released, but it is similar to two other ones that occurred in downtown Clarksburg in 2023 and required parts of Pike and Main Streets to be closed and repaved.
This story has been updated to include viewer-submitted video from the scene.
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