Steubenville, OH rainwater: 34,304 gallons off a roof
How much rain a roof in Steubenville, OH collects
34,304gallons a year
That is a 1,500 sq ft asphalt roof under Steubenville, OH's normal 43.2 inches of rain, about 795 gallons for every inch that falls.
In Steubenville, 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 Steubenville station (1.7 mi away). Steubenville, OH ranks 53rd wettest of the 176 cities covered in Ohio.
Month by month in Steubenville
| Month | Rain (in) | Off the roof (gal) | Garden shortfall (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.46 | 2,750 | |
| Feb | 2.51 | 1,995 | |
| Mar | 3.24 | 2,575 | |
| Apr | 3.65 | 2,901 | 87 |
| May | 4.29 | 3,410 | 7 |
| Jun | 4.90 | 3,895 | |
| Jul | 4.02 | 3,195 | 41 |
| Aug | 3.54 | 2,814 | 101 |
| Sep | 3.81 | 3,028 | 67 |
| Oct | 3.42 | 2,718 | 116 |
| Nov | 3.17 | 2,520 | |
| Dec | 3.15 | 2,504 |
Jun is the wettest month (4.90 in, 3,895 gal off the roof); Feb the driest (2.51 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 Steubenville?
Best fit: one 55-gallon barrel, which delivers about 318 gallons to the garden in a normal year (75.7% 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 Steubenville's roof water will pass straight through it.
| Tank | Water used (gal/yr) | Spills over (gal/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 gal | 318 | 32,606 |
| 110 gal | 318 | 32,606 |
| 165 gal | 318 | 32,606 |
| 275 gal | 318 | 32,606 |
| 550 gal | 318 | 32,606 |
| 1,000 gal | 318 | 32,606 |
| 1,500 gal | 318 | 32,606 |
| 2,500 gal | 318 | 32,606 |
| 5,000 gal | 318 | 32,606 |
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