Kendallville, IN rainwater: 30,155 gallons off a roof
Kendallville, IN: gallons off the roof each year
30,155gallons a year
That is a 1,500 sq ft asphalt roof under Kendallville, IN's normal 37.9 inches of rain, about 795 gallons for every inch that falls.
In Kendallville, 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 Avilla 3sw station (6.6 mi away). Kendallville, IN ranks 86th wettest of the 88 cities covered in Indiana.
Month by month in Kendallville
| Month | Rain (in) | Off the roof (gal) | Garden shortfall (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.27 | 1,804 | |
| Feb | 1.95 | 1,550 | |
| Mar | 2.53 | 2,011 | |
| Apr | 3.85 | 3,060 | 62 |
| May | 4.55 | 3,616 | |
| Jun | 4.11 | 3,267 | 30 |
| Jul | 3.49 | 2,774 | 107 |
| Aug | 3.74 | 2,973 | 76 |
| Sep | 3.06 | 2,432 | 161 |
| Oct | 3.03 | 2,408 | 165 |
| Nov | 2.92 | 2,321 | |
| Dec | 2.44 | 1,939 |
May is the wettest month (4.55 in, 3,616 gal off the roof); Feb the driest (1.95 in). Garden shortfall is what a 200 sq ft vegetable bed needs beyond the rain that lands on it, April to October.
Which tank size is worth it in Kendallville
Best fit: one 55-gallon barrel, which delivers about 481 gallons to the garden in a normal year (80.0% 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 Kendallville's roof water will pass straight through it.
| Tank | Water used (gal/yr) | Spills over (gal/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 gal | 481 | 28,519 |
| 110 gal | 481 | 28,519 |
| 165 gal | 481 | 28,519 |
| 275 gal | 481 | 28,519 |
| 550 gal | 481 | 28,519 |
| 1,000 gal | 481 | 28,519 |
| 1,500 gal | 481 | 28,519 |
| 2,500 gal | 481 | 28,519 |
| 5,000 gal | 481 | 28,519 |
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