(Harrisburg) -- A midstate environmental agency is warning federal funding cuts to a flood forecasting system could jeopardize residents' safety. A little over a week since flooding devastated the region, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission is urging Congress to restore money for the Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System. The network's $2 million budget was eliminated for the current fiscal year and there are no plans to reinstate it. Commission spokeswoman Susan Obleski says it transfers stream and river information to the National Weather Service and can save money in the long run. "For every federal dollar invested, we estimate that $20 is saved because, through early warnings, people are able to secure their property and get themselves out of harm's way," she says. "As you reduce flood damages, you're reducing the federal government's payout." Obleski says the commission, in addition to the state Department of Environmental Protection and other agencies, helped fund the forecasting system this past year. She adds the accurate forecast of the recent flooding shows the great need for flood warning and prevention programs.