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A massive swath of Cary and Morrisville are affected by a water main break on N.C. 55, prompting water precautions and early school closings for dozens of Western Wake schools.
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The town of Cary says the Central Pressure Zone is under the water advisory through at least Tuesday at 3 a.m.
The affected Central Pressure Zone is generally from N.C. 55 east to Interstate 40, and from the Durham County line south almost to N.C. 540’s Holly Springs Road interchange.
While Raleigh-Durham International Airport falls into this zone, the town of Cary says it’s not impacted.
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Those living in the Western and Southern Pressure Zones are not affected.
The 30-inch water main break has closed parts of N.C. 55, a main thoroughfare, though two northbound lanes and one southbound lane have reopened as of 11:15 a.m.
Those affected by the advisory are asked to boil water for one minute or use bottled water.
Do you live in the Central Pressure Zone? Look up your address in this interactive map. Expect delays due to high traffic on the website.
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Or see if your neighborhood falls into the zone here.
This story was originally published September 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM.