A broken water main on Evans Avenue has flooded basements and created a pool of water on a section of the road between Carson Street and Paula Boulevard.
At least four residents discovered their basements filled with water overnight, firefighters said. The storm sewers were overflowing and water continued to pool on Evans Avenue into the morning hours.
The water main broke in the Etobicoke neighbourhood at about 1:20 a.m. on Monday, firefighters said.
Workers were still trying to find the source of the leak at around 6:30 a.m.
Maintenance crews are expected to bring in heavy machinery and will tear up the road to access the broken water main for repairs.
Evans Avenue is closed in both directions from Carson Street to Paula Boulevard, police said.
