Culver seeks disaster declaration for 35 Iowa counties after flash flooding

Gov. Chet Culver has asked President Barack Obama to declare 35 Iowa counties federal disaster areas because of recent storms and flooding.

Culver on Wednesday requested that 18 counties receive individual assistance and 32 counties receive public assistance. Thirty-one counties are currently eligible for state help.

Storms on Wednesday brought more heavy rain and flash flooding to Iowa.

In the Waterloo area, nearly 6 inches of rain of fell, flooding basements and streets. Residents of the Cedar Terrace neighborhood sandbagged their homes.

More than 12 inches of water flooded the post office in Dewar, near Waterloo. The mail has been moved to the Gilbertville Post Office.

To see which counties are covered in Culver's request, check

the governor's Web site.