Yorktown, IN rainwater: 33,660 gallons off a roof
Rainwater from a roof in Yorktown, IN
33,660gallons a year
That is a 1,500 sq ft asphalt roof under Yorktown, IN's normal 42.4 inches of rain, about 795 gallons for every inch that falls.
In Yorktown, 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 Yorktown 1.1 Nnw station (1.0 mi away). Yorktown, IN ranks 45th wettest of the 88 cities covered in Indiana.
Month by month in Yorktown
| Month | Rain (in) | Off the roof (gal) | Garden shortfall (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.92 | 2,321 | |
| Feb | 2.40 | 1,908 | |
| Mar | 3.22 | 2,559 | |
| Apr | 3.98 | 3,163 | 46 |
| May | 4.67 | 3,712 | |
| Jun | 5.02 | 3,990 | |
| Jul | 4.26 | 3,386 | 11 |
| Aug | 3.48 | 2,766 | 108 |
| Sep | 2.98 | 2,369 | 171 |
| Oct | 3.17 | 2,520 | 147 |
| Nov | 3.37 | 2,678 | |
| Dec | 2.88 | 2,289 |
Jun is the wettest month (5.02 in, 3,990 gal off the roof); Feb the driest (2.40 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 Yorktown
Best fit: one 55-gallon barrel, which delivers about 391 gallons to the garden in a normal year (80.8% 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 Yorktown's roof water will pass straight through it.
| Tank | Water used (gal/yr) | Spills over (gal/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 gal | 391 | 32,099 |
| 110 gal | 391 | 32,099 |
| 165 gal | 391 | 32,099 |
| 275 gal | 391 | 32,099 |
| 550 gal | 391 | 32,099 |
| 1,000 gal | 391 | 32,099 |
| 1,500 gal | 391 | 32,099 |
| 2,500 gal | 391 | 32,099 |
| 5,000 gal | 391 | 32,099 |
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