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Gutters in Palm Shores, FL

In a 10-year storm, a 5-minute downpour in Palm Shores falls at 10.4 inches an hour, and the 100-year burst reaches 14.8. Gutters and downspouts here have to carry water at that rate, not the average rain you see on a normal afternoon. Most of the water a roof sheds in a storm arrives in short, hard bursts.

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Updated October 2026

Drone view of a single-story home with a brown-gray shingle roof and box vents under large oak trees, a metal carport roof in the corner and a street behind.

Palm Shores figures this page uses

Housing units (ACS 5-year)
657
Median year homes were built
1997
Owner-occupied share of occupied homes
87.8%

Rainfall and sizing

How much rain your gutters have to carry

Palm Shores is a small town of about 1,200 people, with 657 housing units and most homes built around 1997. The local rainfall numbers are the starting point for sizing. A 1-hour rain in a 10-year storm falls at 3.03 inches an hour, and a full 24-hour storm can drop 7.38 inches. Those are the figures a gutter has to handle at the peak.

Copper-tone half-round gutters on decorative hangers with a round copper downspout on an upscale cream stucco home with a flat tile roof, live oak with Spanish moss and palm (illustration)Illustration

Illustration: half round copper

Horizontal gutter sizing follows the water volume coming off the roof surface, as the plumbing code sets it. A 6-inch half-round gutter at an eighth of an inch per foot slope is rated at 110 gallons per minute. A 5-inch one is rated at 74. By our arithmetic, the 6-inch gutter carries about 49 percent more water, which matters on a roof with a long run toward the gutter.

Discharge rules

Where downspouts send the water

Buildings with eaves that stick out less than 6 inches need gutters and downspouts under Florida code. Each downspout must discharge at least 1 foot from the sidewall of the house. On a Palm Shores lot that means underground piping, a tail extension or a splash block, so the water does not pool against the foundation.

Metal or approved plastic gutters need corrosion-resistant fasteners, and the joints must be lapped, soldered or caulked. Hidden hangers spaced 16 inches apart add uplift resistance. Florida storms have hit Brevard County hard, so attachment matters as much as size.

Trees and maintenance

Keeping a Palm Shores lot free of leaves, pollen and debris

Southern live oaks in this area can grow 60 to 80 feet tall, and their leaves are a litter problem for gutters. Pollen season runs from January to June, peaking in March and April. Between September and November, the bulk of pine needles come off the trees. A clogged gutter can cause water damage, mold and roof damage.

Cleaning twice a year is the usual advice, in spring and fall. Under a heavy canopy, clean more often, especially before the June to September storm season. Fine-mesh guards outperformed screens with larger holes in independent testing, but they still need brushing in high-pollen months.

Rain on your roof

Preset: 7.38 inches, the 10-year 24-hour rain (NOAA Atlas 14 at Palm Shores).

9,195 gallons run off that roof, all of it toward the gutters and downspouts.

Math: square feet × inches × 0.623 gallons.

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Questions

Gutters in Palm Shores: questions

How hard does it rain in Palm Shores?

In Palm Shores, a 10-year storm can drop rain at 10.4 inches an hour during a 5-minute burst. A 1-hour rain in that same storm falls at 3.03 inches an hour, and a 24-hour storm can drop 7.38 inches. Gutters and downspouts have to handle those peaks, not the average rainfall. Size them for the storm, and check the numbers with the Brevard County building office before you buy.

Source: NOAA Atlas 14 Volume 9 version 2, partial-duration intensity estimates at the Palm Shores 2020 Census internal point (28.1918, -80.6593), read Oct 5, 2026

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Do gutters have to be on my house in Palm Shores?

Gutters and downspouts are mandatory under Florida code on buildings with eaves under 6 inches, though gable end rakes and roofs that sit above another roof are excepted. Keep every downspout discharging at least 1 foot clear of the foundation wall. Palm Shores has 657 housing units, and many are likely to fall under this rule. Confirm your own case with the Brevard County building office.

Source: 2023 Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th ed., R318.5 (UpCodes viewer, unofficial transcription); FBC-Building 1503.7, read Oct 5, 2026

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How often should I clean gutters under oak trees in Palm Shores?

Most specialists advise clearing gutters two times a year, generally during spring and autumn. Under overhanging trees, clean them more often. Southern live oaks in this area can grow 60 to 80 feet tall and leave litter. A reasonable rhythm is after the spring oak leaf drop, before the June to September storm season, and after the autumn pine needle peak.

Source: thig.com, read Oct 5, 2026

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