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: Fiery crash closes I-95 in Norwalk, Conn. PHOTOS: Columbia University student protesters take over Hamilton Hall Photos: Pro-Palestinian demonstrations on US college campuses Photos: Pro-Israeli, pro-Palestinian demonstrations clash at University of California, Los Angeles