Kentucky River at Frankfort Lock
Franklin County, Kentucky
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 51.5 ft
Water reaches the top of protection in South Frankfort.
- 51 ft
Water reaches the top of protection in North Frankfort.
- 48 ft
Areas outside of floodwall are covered. Many county roads are closed. Most of Buffalo Trace Distillery is flooded.
- 47 ft
Buffalo Trace Distillery offices flood along Fair Oaks Lane.
- 44 ft
Homes along Big Eddy Road flood. Parts of Port Collins Road and Polsgrove Road flood and cutoff homes. Water crosses Wilkinson Boulevard at Leestown Lane which cuts off Frankfort Housing Authority and Walter Todd Drive. Buffalo Trace Distillery Ash Building (across Wilkinson Boulevard) floods.
- 43 ft
Bellepoint is cut off. Indian Gap Road, Bates Road and River Valley Road flood. Water Plant is affected. Todd Park floods.
- 40 ft
Paul Sawyier Drive, East Second Street, East Fourth Street and Admirals Landing flood. The entrance at McDonald Ferry Road floods. Buffalo Trace Distillery Visitor Parking Lot floods.
- 39 ft
Portions of Logan Street, Norton Street and Murray Street flood. Riverboat Landing is flooded. Steele Branch Road is flooded resulting in some homes being cut off and Kentucky River Campground closure.
- 38 ft
KY 420 (Old Lawrenceburg Road) closes. Wilkinson Street (dead end), Watson Court, Wilson Street and Kentucky Avenue flood. Many basements of homes flood in south Frankfort along Paul Sawyier Drive and Hermitage Drive.
- 37 ft
Taylor Avenue floods near quarry. Swallowfield Road floods at Bates Road.
- 36 ft
Travis Circle, Onans Bend Road, and Polsgrove Road flood.
- 33 ft
Steele Branch Road floods at dead end. Stoney Creek Road and Shadrick Ferry Road close. Buffalo Trace Distillery buildings along the river flood.
- 31 ft
Benson Valley Road floods. Water approaches Stoney Creek Road.
- 28 ft
Portions of Still Waters Campground flood.
- 27 ft
Lewis Ferry Road floods.
- 26 ft
Stoney Creek Road floods. Portions of Kentucky River Campground flood.
- 24 ft
North Stoney Creek Road floods.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1978 | 48.47 ft | 118,000 cfs |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 48.35 ft | 110,000 cfs |
| Jan 24, 1937 | 47.46 ft | 115,000 cfs |
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