UO's Student Rec Center reopens after overnight closure due to flooding

The University of Oregon's Student Recreation Center reopened at 9:45 a.m. today (Tuesday, April 2) – in time for the 10 a.m. PE classes – after being closed overnight due to flooding that was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Monday.

The building's fire sprinkler system mistakenly activated in the vicinity of the climbing wall, causing major flooding. The water was removed overnight and affected infrastructure – including electrical equipment, an elevator and the fire suppression system – were dried and tested before the rec center was reopened.

The cause of the sprinkler malfunction is being investigated.