Roof Rainfall Demand Calculator

Enter roof area, rainfall intensity and drain count to calculate total and per-drain rainfall flow. Use manufacturer flow-versus-head data for drain selection and capacity checks.

Roof rainfall demand

Input Parameters

sf

Total horizontal projected area; include applicable wall contribution. IPC 1106.4 adds half the area of walls diverting rain onto the roof.

in/hr

Use the governing design rainfall for your location and adopted code.

An entered count, not a recommendation. Assumes equal tributary areas; otherwise calculate each catchment separately.

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