Governor Kim Reynolds on Thursday sent a letter to President Trump, in which she asked him for nearly $1.6 billion in federal funding through a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration.

The money would go to 57 Iowa counties that have been impacted by flooding.

In the letter, Reynolds said many of those counties will need federal recovery assistance for agriculture, businesses, homes and levees. That funding would come from FEMA's Individual Assistance Program.

Funding from the Individual Assistance Program helps maximize recovery including assistance with housing, personal property replacement, medical expenses and legal services.