HENDERSON, Ky. -- The Ohio River is going to rise even higher than it has been the past several days, due to additional extensive local
rainfall across the region.
As a result, the City of Henderson Public Works Department will be forced to close Wolf Hills Road sometime on Wednesday, Feb. 23.
It is estimated that the closure will remain in place for at least one week. The river is currently forecast to crest at 42.3 feet.
Barrels will be in place to mark the closure on the route, which is a popular cut-through between Evansville and east U.S. 60.
Public safety officials remind the public to resist the temptation to bypass "high water" signage and drive through the water. Turn around; don't drown.
The rising river also means that deer and other wildlife will be pushed out of the river bottoms and up onto U.S. 41-N near Audubon State Park as they
seek higher ground away from the backwater. Motorists should use caution in that area.
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