UPDATE, 1:42 p.m.: The ferry will halt service at 5 p.m. today. The river is not expected to subside to operational levels for several days.
ORIGINAL POST: High water is forcing the Cave In Rock Ferry to close at dark this evening, according to Crittenden County Judge-Executive Perry Newcom. The rising Ohio River is not expected to crest until the middle of next week, so the closure is like to endure for several days.
