Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NC-CH-6 Latitude 35.68886
Station Name Siler City 2.7 SSW Longitude -79.48052
County Chatham Elevation (ft) 676



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 10 3.79 2.56 27 2.56 27 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 3.51 1.10 24 1.10 24 0.00 0 0 5 4 0.0 0 0
Dec 10 3.22 1.47 13 1.47 13 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.9 2 1
Jan 11 3.75 1.14 21 0.88 17 0.26 4 1 6 3 0.0 0 0
Feb 11 3.45 1.43 28 1.43 28 0.00 0 0 7 2 0.1 1 0
March 11 4.47 2.36 5 2.36 5 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
April 11 3.40 2.22 29 1.75 27 0.47 2 1 11 1 0.0 0 0
May 11 3.78 3.00 24 2.91 21 0.09 3 1 5 3 0.0 0 0
June 11 4.04 1.49 23 1.49 23 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.0 0 0
July 11 4.51 1.02 7 1.02 7 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 4.26 5.09 25 5.09 25 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 4.18 5.51 7 5.51 7 0.00 0 0 7 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 46.36" 28.39" 233 days 27.57" 224 0.82" 9 days 3 78 days 18 days 1.0" 3 days 1 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2010 0.14
10/2/2010 0.01
10/3/2010 0.00
10/4/2010 0.00
10/5/2010 0.00
10/6/2010 0.00
10/7/2010 0.00
10/8/2010 0.00
10/9/2010 0.00
10/10/2010 0.00
10/11/2010 0.00
10/12/2010 0.00
10/13/2010 0.00
10/14/2010 T
10/15/2010 0.40
10/16/2010 0.00
10/17/2010 0.00
10/18/2010 0.00
10/19/2010 0.00
10/20/2010 0.00
10/21/2010 0.13
10/22/2010 0.00
10/23/2010 0.00
10/24/2010 0.00
10/25/2010 0.00
10/26/2010 0.71
10/27/2010
10/28/2010 1.17
10/29/2010
10/30/2010
10/31/2010
11/1/2010
11/2/2010
11/3/2010
11/4/2010 0.04
11/5/2010 0.58
11/6/2010 0.02
11/7/2010 T
11/8/2010 0.00
11/9/2010
11/10/2010
11/11/2010
11/12/2010 0.00
11/13/2010 0.00
11/14/2010 0.00
11/15/2010 0.00
11/16/2010 0.00
11/17/2010 0.32
11/18/2010 0.00
11/19/2010 0.00
11/20/2010 0.00
11/21/2010 0.00
11/22/2010 0.00
11/23/2010 0.00
11/24/2010 T
11/25/2010 T
11/26/2010 T
11/27/2010 0.14
11/28/2010 0.00
11/29/2010 0.00
11/30/2010 0.00
12/1/2010 0.56
12/2/2010 0.00
12/3/2010
12/4/2010
12/5/2010 0.10
12/6/2010 0.00
12/7/2010 0.00
12/8/2010
12/9/2010
12/10/2010
12/11/2010
12/12/2010 0.15
12/13/2010 0.20
12/14/2010
12/15/2010
12/16/2010 0.04
12/17/2010 0.42
12/18/2010
12/19/2010
12/20/2010
12/21/2010
12/22/2010
12/23/2010
12/24/2010
12/25/2010
12/26/2010
12/27/2010
12/28/2010 0.00
12/29/2010 0.00
12/30/2010 0.00
12/31/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011 0.00
1/2/2011 0.30
1/3/2011 0.05
1/4/2011
1/5/2011
1/6/2011
1/7/2011 0.01
1/8/2011 T
1/9/2011 T
1/10/2011 **
1/11/2011 **
1/12/2011 **
1/13/2011 0.26
1/14/2011 0.00
1/15/2011
1/16/2011
1/17/2011 0.00
1/18/2011 0.10
1/19/2011 T
1/20/2011 0.00
1/21/2011
1/22/2011
1/23/2011
1/24/2011
1/25/2011
1/26/2011 0.16
1/27/2011 0.26
1/28/2011 0.00
1/29/2011 0.00
1/30/2011 0.00
1/31/2011 0.00
2/1/2011 0.00
2/2/2011 0.26
2/3/2011 T
2/4/2011 0.04
2/5/2011 1.09
2/6/2011 0.01
2/7/2011 0.00
2/8/2011 0.01
2/9/2011 0.00
2/10/2011 0.01
2/11/2011 0.00
2/12/2011 0.00
2/13/2011 0.00
2/14/2011 0.00
2/15/2011 0.00
2/16/2011 0.00
2/17/2011 0.00
2/18/2011 0.00
2/19/2011 0.00
2/20/2011 0.00
2/21/2011 0.00
2/22/2011 0.00
2/23/2011 0.00
2/24/2011 0.00
2/25/2011 T
2/26/2011 0.01
2/27/2011 0.00
2/28/2011 0.00
3/1/2011 1.00
3/2/2011 0.00
3/3/2011
3/4/2011
3/5/2011
3/6/2011 T
3/7/2011 1.02
3/8/2011
3/9/2011
3/10/2011
3/11/2011
3/12/2011
3/13/2011
3/14/2011
3/15/2011
3/16/2011
3/17/2011
3/18/2011
3/19/2011
3/20/2011
3/21/2011
3/22/2011
3/23/2011
3/24/2011 0.34
3/25/2011
3/26/2011
3/27/2011
3/28/2011
3/29/2011
3/30/2011
3/31/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2011 0.01
4/2/2011 0.00
4/3/2011 0.00
4/4/2011 0.00
4/5/2011 **
4/6/2011 0.47
4/7/2011 0.00
4/8/2011 0.00
4/9/2011 0.11
4/10/2011 0.50
4/11/2011 0.00
4/12/2011 0.00
4/13/2011 0.01
4/14/2011 0.00
4/15/2011 0.00
4/16/2011 0.01
4/17/2011 0.48
4/18/2011 0.00
4/19/2011 0.00
4/20/2011 0.00
4/21/2011 0.00
4/22/2011 0.03
4/23/2011 0.45
4/24/2011 T
4/25/2011 0.00
4/26/2011 0.00
4/27/2011 0.01
4/28/2011 0.11
4/29/2011 0.03
4/30/2011
5/1/2011
5/2/2011
5/3/2011
5/4/2011 1.27
5/5/2011
5/6/2011
5/7/2011
5/8/2011
5/9/2011 T
5/10/2011 0.00
5/11/2011 0.00
5/12/2011 0.00
5/13/2011 **
5/14/2011 **
5/15/2011 0.09
5/16/2011 0.00
5/17/2011 0.02
5/18/2011 0.20
5/19/2011 T
5/20/2011 T
5/21/2011 0.00
5/22/2011 0.00
5/23/2011 0.10
5/24/2011 0.00
5/25/2011 0.00
5/26/2011 0.00
5/27/2011 0.00
5/28/2011 1.32
5/29/2011 0.00
5/30/2011 0.00
5/31/2011 0.00
6/1/2011 0.00
6/2/2011 0.00
6/3/2011 0.00
6/4/2011 0.00
6/5/2011 0.00
6/6/2011 0.00
6/7/2011 0.00
6/8/2011 0.00
6/9/2011 0.00
6/10/2011 0.00
6/11/2011 0.68
6/12/2011 0.01
6/13/2011 0.03
6/14/2011
6/15/2011
6/16/2011
6/17/2011
6/18/2011
6/19/2011
6/20/2011 0.04
6/21/2011 0.00
6/22/2011 0.22
6/23/2011 0.00
6/24/2011 0.00
6/25/2011 0.00
6/26/2011 0.00
6/27/2011 0.00
6/28/2011 T
6/29/2011 0.51
6/30/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011
7/2/2011
7/3/2011
7/4/2011
7/5/2011 0.11
7/6/2011 0.28
7/7/2011
7/8/2011
7/9/2011
7/10/2011
7/11/2011
7/12/2011
7/13/2011
7/14/2011 0.01
7/15/2011
7/16/2011
7/17/2011
7/18/2011
7/19/2011
7/20/2011
7/21/2011
7/22/2011 T
7/23/2011
7/24/2011
7/25/2011 0.11
7/26/2011 0.29
7/27/2011
7/28/2011
7/29/2011
7/30/2011
7/31/2011 0.22
8/1/2011 0.20
8/2/2011
8/3/2011
8/4/2011 0.21
8/5/2011 0.00
8/6/2011 0.14
8/7/2011 T
8/8/2011 0.00
8/9/2011 0.00
8/10/2011 0.00
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.00
8/13/2011 0.21
8/14/2011 0.96
8/15/2011 0.86
8/16/2011 0.00
8/17/2011 0.00
8/18/2011 0.00
8/19/2011 0.00
8/20/2011 0.00
8/21/2011 0.08
8/22/2011 1.16
8/23/2011
8/24/2011
8/25/2011
8/26/2011 0.00
8/27/2011 0.00
8/28/2011 0.09
8/29/2011 0.00
8/30/2011 1.18
8/31/2011
9/1/2011
9/2/2011
9/3/2011
9/4/2011
9/5/2011
9/6/2011 0.04
9/7/2011 0.98
9/8/2011
9/9/2011
9/10/2011
9/11/2011
9/12/2011
9/13/2011
9/14/2011
9/15/2011
9/16/2011
9/17/2011
9/18/2011
9/19/2011
9/20/2011
9/21/2011
9/22/2011 2.19
9/23/2011 0.16
9/24/2011 0.84
9/25/2011 0.93
9/26/2011 0.37
9/27/2011
9/28/2011
9/29/2011
9/30/2011



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2010 5:30 AM 0.14 M M M M
10/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2010 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2010 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2010 5:30 AM T M M M M
10/15/2010 5:30 AM 0.40 M M M M
10/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2010 5:30 AM 0.13 M M M M
10/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2010 5:30 AM 0.71 M M M M
10/28/2010 5:30 AM 1.17 M M M M
11/4/2010 5:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
11/5/2010 5:30 AM 0.58 M M M M
11/6/2010 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
11/7/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2010 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2010 5:30 AM 0.32 M M M M
11/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2010 5:30 AM T M M M M
11/25/2010 5:30 AM T M M M M
11/26/2010 5:30 AM T M M M M
11/27/2010 5:30 AM 0.14 M M M M
11/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2010 5:45 AM 0.56 M M M M
12/2/2010 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 0.5 M 0.0 M Light Snow Began 2:20 PM.
12/6/2010 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2010 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2010 8:45 AM 0.15 M M M M
12/13/2010 5:30 AM 0.20 M M M M
12/16/2010 5:30 AM 0.04 0.4 M 0.5 M light snow at 4:30 and had covered the deck area and the surface of the frozen pond.
12/17/2010 5:30 AM 0.42 M M M M
12/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2011 8:20 AM 0.30 M M M M
1/3/2011 5:30 AM 0.05 M M M M
1/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
1/8/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
1/9/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
1/14/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
1/19/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
1/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2011 5:30 AM 0.16 M M M M
1/27/2011 5:30 AM 0.26 M M M M
1/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/2/2011 5:30 AM 0.26 M M M M
2/3/2011 5:30 AM T M M M M
2/4/2011 5:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
2/5/2011 8:00 AM 1.09 M M M M
2/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
2/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2011 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
2/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2011 5:30 AM 0.01 0.1 M M M
2/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2011 5:30 AM T M M M M
2/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
2/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2011 5:30 AM 1.00 M M M M
3/2/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M light rain just begining at time of ob
3/7/2011 5:30 AM 1.02 M M M M
3/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M
4/1/2011 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
4/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M
4/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2011 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2011 8:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M Squall line began to break up as it approached this location yesterday at about 2:30 or so. Moderate rain and gusts to about 30 mpg. Tornado south of here in Tramway to Sanford at 3:00 PM.
4/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2011 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.45 M M M M
4/24/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2011 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/28/2011 5:30 AM 0.11 M M M M
4/29/2011 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/4/2011 5:30 AM 1.27 M M M M
5/9/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2011 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
5/19/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/20/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2011 5:30 AM 0.10 M M M M
5/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2011 7:00 AM 1.32 M M M M
5/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.68 M M M M
6/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/13/2011 4:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2011 5:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
6/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/29/2011 5:00 AM 0.51 M M M M
7/5/2011 4:30 AM 0.11 M M M M
7/6/2011 4:30 AM 0.28 M M M M
7/14/2011 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/22/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M
7/25/2011 5:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
7/26/2011 5:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
7/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
8/1/2011 5:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
8/4/2011 5:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
8/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
8/7/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/8/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
8/14/2011 8:10 AM 0.96 M M M M
8/15/2011 5:00 AM 0.86 M M M M
8/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
8/22/2011 6:00 AM 1.16 M M M M
8/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
8/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2011 7:00 AM 1.18 M M M M
9/6/2011 5:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
9/7/2011 5:30 AM 0.98 M M M M
9/22/2011 5:30 AM 2.19 M M M M
9/23/2011 5:30 AM 0.16 M M M M
9/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.84 M M M M
9/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.93 M M M M
9/26/2011 5:30 AM 0.37 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
1/10/2011 1/13/2011 8:00 AM 4 0.26 M M
4/5/2011 4/06/2011 8:00 AM 2 0.47 M M
5/13/2011 5/15/2011 7:00 AM 3 0.09 M M



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground