(KLZA)-- Thousands of acres of Nebraska's First Legislative District farm land along the Missouri River remain flooded from the 2019 devastating floods.

First District State Senator Julie Slama says she is working with federal officials attempting to  get a exceptions for a couple of levy repairs included in the Water Resources Development Act while also workign with State officials and various private foundations to get the funding needed to  help with the recovery effort. 

Senator Slama who is from Nemaha County where much of the flooding occurred says concerns remain about the flooding likely to occur again in the spring of 2020. She said the upper Missouri River basin is of concern due to the expected runoff this year. 

Slama spoke to MSC News prior to the start of the Nebraska Legislative session.