...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...FOR THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING, DANGEROUSLY HOT
CONDITIONS WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 115 EXPECTED. FOR THE
HEAT ADVISORY, HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 110 EXPECTED.

* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
ARKANSAS.

* WHEN...THROUGH 7 PM CDT SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...HOT AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
MAY CAUSE HEAT ILLNESSES TO OCCUR.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MOSTLY
DRY CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES FORECAST TO CLIMB INTO THE MID
TO UPPER 90S ON SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND
HIGH HUMIDITY WILL ALLOW FOR HEAT INDEX VALUES TO CLIMB ABOVE
110 DEGREES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT
OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG
CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.

&&

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...FOR THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING, DANGEROUSLY HOT
CONDITIONS WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 115 EXPECTED. FOR THE
HEAT ADVISORY, HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 110 EXPECTED.

* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
ARKANSAS.

* WHEN...THROUGH 7 PM CDT SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...HOT AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
MAY CAUSE HEAT ILLNESSES TO OCCUR.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MOSTLY
DRY CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES FORECAST TO CLIMB INTO THE MID
TO UPPER 90S ON SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND
HIGH HUMIDITY WILL ALLOW FOR HEAT INDEX VALUES TO CLIMB ABOVE
110 DEGREES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT
OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG
CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.

&&

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...ARKANSAS...

BAYOU DORCHEAT NEAR SPRINGHILL AFFECTING WEBSTER AND COLUMBIA
PARISHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. ALL
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

FOR MORE HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION, COPY AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE
ADDRESS INTO YOUR FAVORITE WEB BROWSER URL BAR:
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=SHV


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, JANUARY 18...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BAYOU DORCHEAT NEAR SPRINGHILL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 10:00 AM CDT SATURDAY WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 12 FEET
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11 FEET, EXPECT MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING.


&&