America’s oldest constantly working distillery is briefly closed due to main flooding in Kentucky this week, attributable to days of heavy downpours which have brought on the Kentucky, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers to surge.
The Buffalo Hint Distillery is positioned alongside the banks of the Kentucky River in Frankfort.
On Monday, the river crested at 48.2 ft, the second highest in Frankfort’s historical past.
The best flooding on report for the Frankfort Lock is 48.47 ft in 1978.
A video shared by Buffalo Hint on Sunday confirmed the water across the historic buildings of the distillery property.
“As of today, Buffalo Trace Distillery is closed and will not be accessible to either consumers or team members,” distillery employees wrote on Fb. “We will be closed through Thursday, April 10th, at a minimum.”
The group stated they’re not sure of the precise affect the flooding may have on the distillery till they’ll assess the amenities.
Buffalo Hint issued a press release: “Our thoughts are with the local community and all those impacted by this natural disaster.”
Residents of Frankfort have been positioned below a compulsory curfew Sunday because of the Kentucky River flooding.
Some communities in Kentucky noticed greater than 15 inches of rain, based on the Nationwide Climate Service.
The flooding claimed the lifetime of a 9-year-old boy swept away by floodwaters in Frankfort.
The Kentucky and Ohio rivers are forecast to crest in dozens of areas within the coming week earlier than the surge of water begins transferring south, ultimately flowing into the Mississippi River, the place main river flooding is forecast within the subsequent two weeks.
