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Most soil in southern AZ looks like this…

Dry as a bone a couple inches down, even after heavy rainfall
…because your rainwater is just running off!

Overwhelming city infrastructure instead of sinking into soil

“Does it actually rain here?”

We compiled the average Phoenix valley precipitation data over the last 10-20 years. These charts give us important information about rainwater collection in the desert.

In the last 20 years, only 5 years saw less than 5” of rainfall, and 7 years received more than 7”.

Over the last 10 years, the Phoenix Metro Area has had 13 rain events greater than 1.5” in a single month.

The trend line is slightly downward, underlining the drastic importance of re-greening the valley to combat the Urban Heat Island effect.

But we will still continue to get massive unexpected rain events for decades to come and when they do, they will devastate unprepared areas.

That’s why installing an effective rainwater collection system now is critical for water security and storm drainage management in the desert.

Our rain is surprisingly well spread-out throughout the year. Seven months of each year get more than ½” of rain.

For every 1,000 ft² of roof catchment (or any area), you can capture about 620 gallons of rainwater for every 1” of rain. That adds up fast!

A general rule of thumb is to multiply the square footage of your house by 1.5 to estimate the size of your roof. For example, a 2,000 ft² house will have a roughly 3,000 ft² roof.