Minden City Hall and several blocks of downtown Minden may be without water as the day ended Thursday and begIns Friday, thanks to a broken water main in Miller Quarters Park.

Mayor Nick Cox said he realized city hall was without water around 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Public Works Director Tyler Wallace traced the issue to where a 36-inch culvert collapsed in the park directly behind Minden Police Department, taking with it the 10-inch main.

“It’s a big washout and we are shutting off every valve in the area,” Cox said around 6 p.m. Thursday. “We are bringing in an outsourced crew with a big track hoe, and it will take most of the night, I’m sure. For now, we want to get our crews out of the bad weather and keep everyone safe.”

The mayor said there will be a boil advisory for the area. We will keep our readers updated.