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Central Huron Wins Two Awards from Ontario Business Improvement Area Association

Central Huron has won two Awards at the 2025 Ontario Business Improvement Area Association's annual conference earlier this month.
The Clinton & Central Huron Business Improvement Association won an Award of Merit in recognition of the Mural & Flower Street Art Trail in the Streetscaping & Public Realm Improvement category.
And congratulations to our Community Improvement Coordinator Angela Smith for winning the Jan Hawley Memorial Pinnacle Award which recognizes individuals who are accomplished...

Planned Power Outage - May 4, 2025

This outage is necessary for Hydro One to make critical upgrades to increase capacity on a section of transmission line between Seaforth and Goderich. This upgrade is expected to enhance reliability and redundancy in the region, ultimately reducing unplanned outages. The increased capacity will also allow for two new transformers to be placed into service at Seaforth Transmission Station this summer. During this outage, crews will also replace insulators on several transmission towers in the...

ABCA Flood Watch - April 1, 2025

40-60 mm of rain forecasted, with locally higher amounts possible
A quick runoff with widespread flooding is possible.

A Colorado Low will move into southern Ontario tomorrow (Wednesday, April 2, 2025) pulling in a steady inflow of moisture. Rainfall forecasts for the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) over the next two days show a potential of 40-60 mm of rain falling in less than 24 hours, beginning late tomorrow morning and lasting into early Thursday morning. The track of the...

MVCA Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook - April 1, 2025

Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook

The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority is issuing a Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook for all municipalities in the Maitland and Nine Mile River watersheds.

A Colorado Low is forecast to move through the Great Lakes region bringing heavy rainfall to southwestern Ontario. At this time precipitation forecasts are variable but 50-70mm of rain is expected beginning Wednesday afternoon and continuing through Thursday morning.

Water levels...

ABCA Flood Outlook - March 14, 2025

20-30 millimetres (mm) of rainfall expected this weekend. Higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
High water levels are expected and residents are reminded to stay away from waterways.
A ’Colorado Low‘ weather system will be moving into the area on Saturday afternoon bringing with it 20 to 30 millimetres (mm) of rainfall starting late Saturday, March 15, 2025 into Sunday. There is also the possibility of isolated thunderstorms that could result in precipitation totals exceeding 30 mm in...