Rain Running Off Roof Photos

On well draining soil in rainy western washington where this project took place a rain garden just one tenth the size of a roof handles 99 percent of its gutter water.

Rain running off roof photos.

I have water running off the side of my roof as evidenced by the mud splashed up on the side of my house and a water channel in my flower bed below. A basic system to catch the rainwater involves nothing more than having a gutter system around the edges of your roof. Collecting the rainwater that runs off your roof is a great way to conserve an important natural resource. Downspouts with decorative splash guards attractive rain chains and elegant rain ropes are designed to guide rainwater run off from the roof.

Locate a rain garden at least 10 feet from your house and at least four times that far from a septic system or steep slope. Water is often in short supply in the heat of summer so it s tempting to use roof runoff. I need to prevent this problem as i do not want a wet basement. Can i install the rain diverter on the side of a roof and if i do how do i get the water back into the gutter.

Also outlined are the steps to build your own rain barrel to collect water from your roof and downspout for all outdoor uses like watering and cleaning. Photo by william wright. Dry creek beds channel drains and downspout connections move runoff from your driveway or roof into a raingarden or onto permeable pavement. For sample purposes a 55 gallon barrel will be used.

At the bottom of the roof water needs to be directed. While adding eye catching designs colorful and amusing images these functional details direct the water away from the walls. There are times when it rains especially during big storms that water cascades off of a roof like a waterfall. A bucket can be used to catch rain as it runs off a roof.

Creating a rain garden photo by city of maplewood minnestoa. How to build a rain garden to filter run off. Dec 28 2015 stormwater management is only effective if you re capturing runoff. Rain should run off the roof and into the gutter.

Though you can excavate a small say 5 by 10 foot rain garden yourself a landscaper with an earth moving machine will get it done faster. See more ideas about downspout dry creek bed dry creek. How to redirect rain off a roof. The system outlined below will walk you through the steps of determining your rain barrel sizes based on average roof runoff.