Huntertown, IN rainwater: 30,067 gallons off a roof
How much rain a roof in Huntertown, IN collects
30,067gallons a year
That is a 1,500 sq ft asphalt roof under Huntertown, IN's normal 37.8 inches of rain, about 795 gallons for every inch that falls.
In Huntertown, IN 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 Huntertown 2.6 Ese station (1.9 mi away). Huntertown, IN ranks 87th wettest of the 88 cities covered in Indiana.
Month by month in Huntertown
| Month | Rain (in) | Off the roof (gal) | Garden shortfall (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.58 | 2,051 | |
| Feb | 2.15 | 1,709 | |
| Mar | 2.58 | 2,051 | |
| Apr | 3.62 | 2,877 | 91 |
| May | 4.74 | 3,767 | |
| Jun | 4.11 | 3,267 | 30 |
| Jul | 3.44 | 2,734 | 113 |
| Aug | 3.75 | 2,981 | 75 |
| Sep | 2.85 | 2,265 | 187 |
| Oct | 2.77 | 2,202 | 197 |
| Nov | 2.83 | 2,249 | |
| Dec | 2.41 | 1,915 |
May is the wettest month (4.74 in, 3,767 gal off the roof); Feb the driest (2.15 in). Garden shortfall is what a 200 sq ft vegetable bed needs beyond the rain that lands on it, April to October.
Barrel or cistern in Huntertown?
Best fit: one 55-gallon barrel, which delivers about 547 gallons to the garden in a normal year (78.9% of its need).
If you set one up, a 55-gallon barrel with a downspout diverter is the whole job. Check that the overflow points away from your foundation, because most of Huntertown's roof water will pass straight through it.
| Tank | Water used (gal/yr) | Spills over (gal/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 gal | 547 | 28,351 |
| 110 gal | 547 | 28,351 |
| 165 gal | 547 | 28,351 |
| 275 gal | 547 | 28,351 |
| 550 gal | 547 | 28,351 |
| 1,000 gal | 547 | 28,351 |
| 1,500 gal | 547 | 28,351 |
| 2,500 gal | 547 | 28,351 |
| 5,000 gal | 547 | 28,351 |
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 Indiana?
No statewide rainwater harvesting regulations; check county for local incentives
From the 2015 (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report 24347); not yet re-checked against current law, so check with your state water agency before building anything large. Source