The White River isn’t expected to crest for another three days, but city and county crews are already preparing for flooding.
As of 3:30 p.m. Friday, the river remained well below the 27-foot crest forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
“The ’82 flood was over 29 feet, but that flood wall wasn’t here then. We don’t know what that flood wall is going to do — there’s no way to know,” said Johnny Coles, Batesville streets supervisor.
Major flooding is defined at 22 feet, five feet lower than the level expected late Sunday night or early Monday morning…