Enhanced Monitoring of Pinkerton Flooding

Extensive flooding is occurring in Pinkerton due to a breach of a privately-owned dyke. The Municipality of Brockton is continuing to coordinate with external agencies, including the County of Bruce, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority, Ministry of Natural Resources and other Provincial agencies. 

The Municipality remains in an Enhanced Monitoring State, with the Municipal Emergency Control Group meeting regularly to assess conditions and coordinate response efforts. Municipal crews continue to conduct daily site inspections, ongoing monitoring, and maintain regular communications with the affected residents.

Residents are strongly advised to avoid the area and refrain from accessing closed roads as roadways may be compromised. Due to elevated water levels and limited access to the site, repairs will take time.

The Municipality will continue to provide updates as the situation evolves. 

Stay Informed on Pinkerton Flooding Information

Enhanced Monitoring of Pinkerton Flooding

Extensive flooding is occurring in Pinkerton due to a breach of a privately owned dyke. The Municipality of Brockton is continuing to coordinate with external agencies, including the County of Bruce, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority, Ministry of Natural Resources and has initiated discussions with Brockton’s Emergency Operations Control Group. The Municipality in coordination with these external agencies are providing enhanced monitoring of the affected properties in Pinkerton. Emergency Response crews conducted sandbagging efforts over the weekend to minimize further damage to certain properties in Pinkerton. At this time, it is not expected that flooding in Pinkerton will impact surrounding hamlets or communities.

Residents are strongly advised to avoid the area and refrain from accessing closed roads as roadways may be compromised.

Please continue to monitor the Municipality’s website www.Brockton.ca and social media accounts to stay informed.

Stay Informed on Pinkerton Flooding Related News

Service Disruption: Walkerton Parks and Ball Diamonds Closed Due to Flooding

Centennial Park, Lobies Park, and the Walkerton Kinsmen Tot Lot Park, and Walkerton Ball Diamonds are all closed due to flooding. Low lying areas of trails may also be flooded out due to high water levels along the Saugeen River and Silver Creek and ongoing rainfall. Please avoid these areas as they pose a safety risk.

Bruce County Media Release: Detour Route for Bruce Road 15 Pinkerton

Municipality of Brockton logo By Municipality of Brockton - Mar 18, 2026

Bruce County, Ontario: Following a rapid spring melt and heavy rains, the Teeswater River flooded in Pinkerton within the Municipality of Brockton on Friday, March 13th, 2026.

As a result, Bruce County’s Transportation and Environmental services closed a section of Bruce Road 15 after waters breached a privately owned dike, flooding and eroding the roadway.

A portion of Bruce Road 15 remains closed between Sideroad 5 Greenock and Greenock Brant as of March 18th, 2026. This closure is for all vehicles, including emergency responders. Emergency responders are using alternative routes to provide services.

A detour is now in place, using Sideroad 5, Concession 10, and Greenock Brant. Signs are in place to guide vehicles through the detour.

The County continues to work with the Municipality of Brockton, provincial agencies, and conservation partners in response to the flooding. We anticipate that it will take some time to make repairs to Bruce Road 15 and do not have an estimation of time for reopening the route.

Updates about the conditions and closures of Bruce County roads are available at www.brucecounty.on.ca/roadconditions.

For more information and updates regarding flooding in Pinkerton, please visit the Municipality of Brockton’s Pinkerton Flooding webpage.

About Bruce County:

Bruce County is an upper-tier municipality in Southwestern Ontario, Canada made up of eight lower-tier municipalities and 77,221 residents. Bruce County is located within the traditional territory of the Saugeen Anishnaabek and holds a government-to-government relationship with the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and Saugeen First Nation, together as Saugeen Ojibway Nation. The explorers who visit, live, and work here are the dreamers who take roads less travelled and see tried and true as an invitation to try something new. Be an Explorer and call Bruce County home.

For more information, contact:

Nicole Griffin Communications Manager
Bruce County
226-668-5969
ngriffin@brucecounty.on.ca 

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