A water main break sent mud and rushing water across a Highbridge street early Saturday, leaving dozens of homes without water service.

Photos sent to News 12 shows Nelson Avenue basements submerged under several inches of water. The break shut off water to apartments and houses between West 167th and 168th streets, where Department of Environmental Protection crews spent the morning digging to find the source while neighbors navigated mud-covered sidewalks and a damaged roadway.

“I woke up like six in the morning and water wasn’t working,” said Jason Lopez, who lives along the block. “I went to wash my face, start my day, brush my teeth, but the water wasn’t working. I actually had to use bottled water to wash my face.”

DEP has not yet said what caused the break or when service will be restored.