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Major water leak floods stairwell at university building, Cincinnati OH

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Reported: 12/18/2025 06:03 PM

Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45221

As discussed during the dispatch call, a significant water leak from a standpipe or fire hose connection flooded the 200 level of stairwell M at the university building near Clifton Ave. The area is flooded approximately one and a half stories deep while emergency personnel investigate additional leak points.

Audio|Heard on: Hamilton OH Law Dispatch Group Calls

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01:11

Transcript:

00:00

2-10 an update for those listening.

00:03

This water is coming out of this.

00:05

I guess it's the standpipe, the fire hose hook up here.

00:09

Looks like on the 200 level of stairwell M.

00:13

And we're probably going to have to go down a little bit and see if it's leaking out anywhere else.

00:17

Because basically it's swimming pool in here for a story and a half.

00:20

I'm happy.

00:23

92.14 to 92010.

00:25

Do you need me to check anything? 2.10.

00:32

I'm not sure yet.

00:33

I'm having a tough time visualizing what's underneath or beside this stairwell, so maybe give us a minute.

00:49

Go ahead.

00:51

We're doing an update for those listening.

00:54

This water is coming out of this.

00:56

I guess it's the standpipe, the fire hose hook up here.

01:00

Looks like on the 200 level of stairwell M.

01:04

Mary.

01:05

And we're probably going to have to go down a little bit and see if it's leaking out anywhere else because it's basically a swimming pool in here for a story and a half.

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Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45221

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