Bucyrus, OH rainwater: 30,616 gallons off a roof
Rainwater from a roof in Bucyrus, OH
30,616gallons a year
That is a 1,500 sq ft asphalt roof under Bucyrus, OH's normal 38.5 inches of rain, about 795 gallons for every inch that falls.
In Bucyrus, OH a single barrel does most of the work. Storms come often enough that a small tank refills before it runs dry, and a bigger one would mostly sit full.
Rainfall: NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, the Bucyrus station (0.5 mi away). Bucyrus, OH ranks 152nd wettest of the 176 cities covered in Ohio.
Month by month in Bucyrus
| Month | Rain (in) | Off the roof (gal) | Garden shortfall (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.75 | 2,186 | |
| Feb | 2.13 | 1,693 | |
| Mar | 2.52 | 2,003 | |
| Apr | 3.54 | 2,814 | 101 |
| May | 3.99 | 3,171 | 45 |
| Jun | 4.45 | 3,537 | |
| Jul | 4.15 | 3,298 | 25 |
| Aug | 3.26 | 2,591 | 136 |
| Sep | 3.36 | 2,671 | 123 |
| Oct | 2.86 | 2,273 | 186 |
| Nov | 2.87 | 2,281 | |
| Dec | 2.64 | 2,098 |
Jun is the wettest month (4.45 in, 3,537 gal off the roof); Feb the driest (2.13 in). Garden shortfall is what a 200 sq ft vegetable bed needs beyond the rain that lands on it, April to October.
What size rain barrel for Bucyrus
Best fit: one 55-gallon barrel, which delivers about 477 gallons to the garden in a normal year (77.4% of its need).
Before you buy, a 55-gallon barrel with a downspout diverter is the whole job. Check that the overflow points away from your foundation, because most of Bucyrus's roof water will pass straight through it.
| Tank | Water used (gal/yr) | Spills over (gal/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 gal | 477 | 28,909 |
| 110 gal | 477 | 28,909 |
| 165 gal | 477 | 28,909 |
| 275 gal | 477 | 28,909 |
| 550 gal | 477 | 28,909 |
| 1,000 gal | 477 | 28,909 |
| 1,500 gal | 477 | 28,909 |
| 2,500 gal | 477 | 28,909 |
| 5,000 gal | 477 | 28,909 |
Simulated storm by storm through a normal year using the station's count of days with 0.1 in or more of rain each month.
Is rainwater collection legal in Ohio?
Legal. Ohio regulates rainwater cisterns used as a drinking-water source as private water systems (OAC chapter 3701-28): local health department permit, continuous disinfection and filtration. No state rule restricting non-potable collection or storage size.
Checked against the current source on 2026-11-06. Source