PERU - Nemaha County is named in a recent federal disaster declaration for storms June 20 to July 8.

President Joe Biden’s declaration makes federal funds available for emergency work and repair in 16 counties and hazard mitigation statewide.

Nemaha County Emergency Management Director Renee Critser said the declaration in Nemaha County covers flooding of the Missouri River.

High water on the Missouri River was contained in the levee system, but backed up into the Peru bottoms due to a gap in agricultural levee R 562.

Following the flood of 2019, U.S. House action opened disaster funds and allowed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assist in repairs of the inactive levee. The state also allocated $5 million to assist with $40 million project.