Rivers overflow leading to flooding in Walkerton, Pinkerton

March 19, 2026 @ 7:20 amNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

High water in the Saugeen River led to Silver Creek flooding a section of Walkerton near downtown. Lobies Bridge and the adjacent roadway remained closed through the weekend. (Pauline Kerr photo)

WALKERTON – Just as the flooding in nearby Formosa abated, rainfall and continued melting of snow brought a new flooding danger to the Municipality of Brockton, with a notice Friday from Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority that the Teeswater River was flooding in Pinkerton.  Bruce Road 15 was completely closed, including to emergency vehicles. Emergency responders…

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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.