A bar on the Genesee River and near Lake Ontario that was damaged by flooding in 2017 is closed once again as water levels continue to rise

A sign in front of Silk O'Loughlin's reads: "Closed, flooded, sorry."

The business is on the east side of the Genesee River between the Rochester Yacht Club and the Coast Guard station. It's a popular summer destination with the lake just north of it, the river to the west, and its waterfront dining area.

Two years ago, water crept up to the door and inside the bar, causing damage.

Thanks to fundraising efforts, owners were able to make repairs and reopen.

“Two years — it’s Déjà vu all over again,” said Michael McKeon, who’s owned the restaurant for 18 years.

Right now much of the parking lot, and the pier along the east side of the river, are underwater, as seen in this video posted to the bar's Facebook page Tuesday:

In 2017, McKeon lost four months of business due to the flooding, and he expects to lose several more months this year.

"Kids are coming home from school to work to make money for the summer, and I have a lot of different restaurants in the area that have offered to take some help," McKeon said. "But whenever I do open up, it's going to be almost impossible to find help in the middle of the summer."

McKeon encourages the public to head down to other restaurants on the water that are still open.