Another burst pipe spewed water onto a downtown street overnight Tuesday.

The above-ground pipe on Queens Quay West broke around 4 a.m. this morning.

Crews attended the scene and have capped the leak, but water build-up has forced a temporary road closure.

It's unclear how long the stretch of Queens Quay will remain closed.

Fluctuations in temperature can cause problems for exposed pipes and underground water mains.

On Monday afternoon, a burst pipe on the top floor of a highrise on Orchard View Boulevard, in the area of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue, caused severe flooding and damages throughout the building.

The city says North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke have a higher rate of water main breaks because pipes in those areas are predominately in clay soil instead of sand.

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