North Ridgeville, OH rainwater: 33,350 gallons off a roof
Rainwater from a roof in North Ridgeville, OH
33,350gallons a year
That is a 1,500 sq ft asphalt roof under North Ridgeville, OH's normal 42.0 inches of rain, about 795 gallons for every inch that falls.
In North Ridgeville, 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 Elyria 3 E station (1.7 mi away). North Ridgeville, OH ranks 92nd wettest of the 176 cities covered in Ohio.
Month by month in North Ridgeville
| Month | Rain (in) | Off the roof (gal) | Garden shortfall (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.84 | 2,257 | |
| Feb | 2.37 | 1,884 | |
| Mar | 2.99 | 2,376 | |
| Apr | 3.75 | 2,981 | 75 |
| May | 3.94 | 3,132 | 51 |
| Jun | 4.04 | 3,211 | 39 |
| Jul | 4.13 | 3,283 | 27 |
| Aug | 4.11 | 3,267 | 30 |
| Sep | 4.05 | 3,219 | 37 |
| Oct | 3.63 | 2,885 | 90 |
| Nov | 3.04 | 2,416 | |
| Dec | 3.07 | 2,440 |
Jul is the wettest month (4.13 in, 3,283 gal off the roof); Feb the driest (2.37 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 North Ridgeville
Best fit: one 55-gallon barrel, which delivers about 263 gallons to the garden in a normal year (75.3% of its need).
If you buy one, a 55-gallon barrel with a downspout diverter is the whole job. Check that the overflow points away from your foundation, because most of North Ridgeville's roof water will pass straight through it.
| Tank | Water used (gal/yr) | Spills over (gal/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 gal | 263 | 31,752 |
| 110 gal | 263 | 31,752 |
| 165 gal | 263 | 31,752 |
| 275 gal | 263 | 31,752 |
| 550 gal | 263 | 31,752 |
| 1,000 gal | 263 | 31,752 |
| 1,500 gal | 263 | 31,752 |
| 2,500 gal | 263 | 31,752 |
| 5,000 gal | 263 | 31,752 |
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