In Pictures: Water Main Break Floods Upper West Side Published January 13, 2020 • Updated on December 1, 2020 at 8:15 pm A massive water main break flooded a huge section of the Upper West Side Monday morning, turning basements into bathtubs and shutting subway service right at the start of rush hour. 6 photos 1/6 Paul Evseroff A water main break on the Upper West side submerged intersections almost completely. 2/6 Paul Evseroff One nearby building’s basement flooded completely, prompting management to warn tenants not under any circumstance to enter. 3/6 Paul Evseroff The flood left a large portion of Lincoln Square underwater, as seen from a nearby building. 4/6 Paul Evseroff The flood went on for hours and created a disastrous Monday morning commute. 5/6 Telemundo 47 Even fire trucks had difficulty navigating the deluge. 6/6 Chopper 4 The floods especially affected the MTA, which had to partially suspend service on three lines. Copyright NBC New York More Photo Galleries PHOTOS: Heavy snow falls across the NYC metro area See photos from Usher's Super Bowl LVIII halftime show See all the excitement of Super Bowl LVIII in pictures Allegiant Stadium will have these food and drink options for Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl