Flooding in Downtown District

A tow truck drives through flooding on N. Main Street downtown Las Cruces on Friday, Jan. 12.

A city utility worker on scene near American Linen and Uniform Supply in downtown Las Cruces, at N. Main Street and Hadley Avenue, after a broken hydrant caused flooding and damage to the business location on Friday, Jan. 12.

Las Cruces city utility workers on scene near American Linen and Uniform Supply downtown, at N. Main Street and Hadley Avenue, after a broken hydrant caused flooding and damage to the business location on Friday, Jan. 12.

A hole where a fire hydrant was damaged, causing flooding and damage to pavement, is seen near N. Main Street and Hadley Avenue in downtown Las Cruces on Friday, Jan. 12.

A hole where a fire hydrant was damaged, causing flooding and damage to pavement, is seen near N. Main Street and Hadley Avenue in downtown Las Cruces on Friday, Jan. 12.

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A damaged fire hydrant created a small flood downtown on Jan. 12, leading to water shutoffs and a big mess in the heart of Las Cruces.

According to two people at the scene, water started pooling on Main Street in front of Organ Mountain Outfitters around 8:50 a.m. The water flowed down the walking path of Hadley Avenue and sprung from a damaged hydrant on the corner of Hadley and N. Church Street.

A city of Las Cruces spokesperson said the fire hydrant was struck but did not see if a vehicle hit the hydrant or if the hydrant experienced another failure.

Regardless, the damage created a sinkhole on the American Linen and Uniform Supply campus that consumed a trailer and several barrels as the hole deepened.  

No injuries were reported, and the flooding subsided by noon, leaving mud and debris in its wake.