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Water flooded Walton Street in Armory Square after a water main break Tuesday morning.

(Photo by Sistina Giordano | sgiordano@syracuse.com)

Syracuse, NY -- A water main break in the middle of Armory Square detoured traffic Tuesday morning and left coffee shops and some businesses closed.

Water ran through the intersection of South Franklin and Walton streets and down West Jefferson Street in front of the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology.

Starbucks and Freedom of Espresso were closed.

Syracuse city employees work in ankle-deep water in an effort to remedy a water main break that has flooded parts of Armory Square.

Department of Public Works officials and Syracuse police were on scene just after 8 a.m., said Paul Trovato, superintendent of the city of Syracuse water department.

Trovato said they don't yet know the cause of the water break but said it's likely due to old pipes.

Water department employees worked in ankle-deep water. Resident Matthew Heath took off his water-soaked to wade through water to get to his car.