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Dorena Hickman ferry back open as Mississippi River rises

The Dorena Hickman ferry is back open today. The ferry has been closed since Dec. 4 because of low water on the Mississippi River.

The river level at Hickman has been below 5 feet all through December, until it started rising on Dec. 20, and is now over 10 feet on the gage as of Monday.

It's still much lower than the first half of the year, when levels ranged from 18 to 45 feet.

The ferry is operating on its winter schedule. The last run from Kentucky is at 4:15 p.m. and last run from Missouri is at 4:30 p.m.

The ferry accepts cash only.


(Photo Dorena Hickman ferry Facebook)
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