TUKWILA, Wash. -- On the day Seattle police set aside to remember one of their own, a water main break unleashed an unexpected emergency.

For several hours, water gushed into the streets just south of Boeing Field, spilling 10,000 gallons of water per minute headed in the direction of the Seattle Police Department's gun range.

By the time utility crews got it shut off, more than a million gallons of water had poured into the police facility.

Retired Seattle police officer Tom Giboney is the resident caretaker of the place.

"My wife and I were watching a movie with the grand kids. And she looked out and saw water running into the road out here, and it wasn't raining," he said.

The water found its way into his house, standing 3 feet deep in some spots. It also got into the gun store that Giboney operates, ruining ammunition and several of the weapons.

And it flooded out four of the outdoor gun ranges used by Seattle police officers every day, along with officers from departments all over the region.

The flooding came on a very difficult day for Seattle police officers. One of their own, Officer Tim Brenton, was being laid to rest after being shot and killed in the line of duty.

But instead of attending the memorial service for their fallen colleague, some Seattle police officers had to respond to the gun ranges in order to deal with the emergency.

"We were gearing up for the funeral. We were all going to go to that today," said Capt. Nick Low, SPD training commander. "When I got in and checked my e-mails it was like, 'hey, this is all underwater -- a foot and a half of water.' And I was like, 'You're kidding. Not today."'

The gun range is not far from where the Green and Duwamish Rivers meet. Police officers thought they were safe from the flooding dangers.

"Who would have thought that the pipe was going to go? Just didn't count on that," said Low.

For now, the gun range is closed until they can clear out all of the water.