Flooding in Tennessee & Kentucky

[MarkEdwards]

I had a friend on a newsgroup mention that her parents were concerned about the distillery at Lynchburg, what with all the flooding in that part of the country. Has anyone heard how the distilleries are faring?

At least her parents have got their priorities set right.

[Dramiel McHinson]

I had a friend on a newsgroup mention that her parents were concerned about the distillery at Lynchburg, what with all the flooding in that part of the country. Has anyone heard how the distilleries are faring?

At least her parents have got their priorities set right.

Lynchburg is well drained to the east and south and the warehouses are nestled on the tops of hills behind the distillery. If the welcome center and distillery flood then the town center will be in a world of hurt too. The whiskey already in the barrel is safe and will be available long enough for Mr jack to dig out and distill anew.

[cowdery]

The incredible thing about this is that two years ago they were suffering a long drought and in danger of having to slow production, though it never actually came to that.

I'm in Louisville right now and there's been a lot of rain, but no talk of flooding.

[barturtle]

It seems that New Haven is mostly underwater and Beam in Boston is supposedly going to be closing some floodgates later today. BT, WT, FR are all built on hilltops and would not likely flood. Makers is probably loving life as this would be refilling its reservoir. B-F is not, if I recall, in an area of Louisville that floods, which would hold true for HH as well.

[p_elliott]

It seems that New Haven is mostly underwater and Beam in Boston is supposedly going to be closing some floodgates later today. BT, WT, FR are all built on hilltops and would not likely flood. Makers is probably loving life as this would be refilling its reservoir. B-F is not, if I recall, in an area of Louisville that floods, which would hold true for HH as well.

I don't recall the warehouses but as for the distillery it's self BT sets right on the river they have high water marks from previous floods. The distilling is probably shut down for the summer any way but not bottling.

[kickert]

We have been hit hard in BG, but not as hard as Nashville. People affiliated with Corsair have had their homes flooded and still don't know the extent of the damage.

[p_elliott]

We have been hit hard in BG, but not as hard as Nashville. People affiliated with Corsair have had their homes flooded and still don't know the extent of the damage.

Are you OK Ben ???

[etohchem]

Here are some pix from the back of the distillery if you have ever looked out the back of the dry house. usually this is a 40 foot drop to the river.

Etohchem

[kickert]

Are you OK Ben ???

Everyone connected to the distillery and everyone I know is okay, but some have lost most of what they own.

What is so horrible about this extent of damage is that many (most??) won't have flood insurance on their homes because they are so far away from flood levels they never thought they would need it.

Here in Bowling Green, the Barren River is more than a mile outside its banks at points.

[callmeox]

Here are some pix from the back of the distillery if you have ever looked out the back of the dry house. usually this is a 40 foot drop to the river.

Etohchem

The KY river at Frankfort was sitting at about 10ft Sunday morning and is now around 37 feet and still rising.

When I stood by the dryhouse and looked at the high water marks there, I was stunned at how much water had to be in that channel for it to get that high. I'm still amazed.

Frankfort:

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydro...,1,1,1,1,1,1,1

Boston:

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydro...,1,1,1,1,1,1,1

Bowling Green:

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydro...,1,1,1,1,1,1,1