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Gutters in Weston, FL

In Weston, a 5-minute downpour in a 10-year storm falls at 10.4 inches an hour. That is a hard load for any gutter to carry. Gutters here must be sized for short, intense bursts as well as for steady rain, and the downspouts must send that water well away from the house.

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Updated October 2026

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Sizing for the rain

How much water a Weston gutter has to carry

The plumbing code sizes horizontal gutters from the flow off the roof. A 6-inch half-round gutter at a 1/8 inch per foot slope is rated for 110 gallons per minute. A 5-inch gutter at the same slope is rated for 74. By our arithmetic, the 6-inch gutter carries about 49 percent more water, and that margin matters during a burst.

Close-up of an old sagging gutter pulling away from a rotted, water-stained fascia board with peeling paint and mildew under the eave (illustration)Illustration

Illustration: rotted fascia

Sizing also depends on the design rainfall you choose. At Atlas 14 rates for this part of Florida, a 1-hour, 10-year rain falls at 3.23 inches an hour, and a 24-hour, 10-year storm drops 7.31 inches. Older sizing tables use short bursts that run far higher, so two installers can give you different answers from the same roof.

Where the water goes

Downspouts, discharge and the one-foot rule

Florida code requires gutters on buildings whose eaves project less than 6 inches, and it requires each downspout to discharge at least 1 foot from the sidewall. Weston is a master-planned city with 63.3 percent of its housing units single-family detached, so most lots have a house wall close to the yard where discharge lands. You can use underground piping, a tail extension or a splash block, as long as the water lands clear of the foundation.

  • Check each downspout size against the leader table. A 2 1/2 by 3 inch leader carries 92 gallons per minute.
  • Add half the area of any wall that sheds rain onto the roof, as the code directs.
  • Keep downspout outlets at least 1 foot from the wall so the lot does not pool water against the foundation.

Keeping gutters clear

Leaves, pine needles and cleaning schedule

Live oaks drop leaves that become a litter problem, and oaks and pines are major pollen sources from January through June. Pine needles fall heaviest from September through November. If your lot has heavy canopy, a clean after the spring leaf drop, before storm season, and after the autumn needle peak is a sensible rhythm.

Fine-mesh guards outperformed larger-hole screens in one consumer test, but even the top-scoring screen struggled in a severe downpour. Guards still need brushing in high-pollen months, which means a ladder or a professional. About 73.0 percent of occupied homes in Weston are owner-occupied, so most of these cleaning decisions fall to the homeowner.

Rain on your roof

Preset: 7.31 inches, the 10-year 24-hour rain (NOAA Atlas 14 at Weston).

9,108 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 Weston: questions

How much rain does Weston get in a bad storm?

A 24-hour rain in a 10-year storm drops about 7.31 inches here, and a 100-year storm drops 13 inches. The 5-minute rate in a 10-year storm is 10.4 inches an hour. Gutters sized only for steady rain can overflow during those bursts, so ask your installer which design rainfall they used. Confirm local design values with the City of Weston building office.

Source: NOAA Atlas 14 Volume 9 version 2, partial-duration intensity estimates at the Weston 2020 Census internal point (26.1001, -80.4013), read Oct 5, 2026

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Does Florida require downspouts to discharge away from the house?

Yes. In Weston, where a 24-hour, 10-year storm drops 7.31 inches, the residential code requires each downspout to discharge at least 1 foot from the structure sidewall, whether by underground piping, a tail extension or a splash block. The same rule appears in the building code. Water pooling at the foundation is the main reason this rule exists.

Source: NOAA Atlas 14 Volume 9 version 2, partial-duration 24-hour depth estimates at the Weston 2020 Census internal point (26.1001, -80.4013), read Oct 5, 2026

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How often should I clean gutters under oaks in Weston?

A useful rhythm is after the spring oak leaf drop and pollen in late April and May, before the June to September storm season, and after the pine-needle peak from late November to December. In Broward, 71.9 percent of the airport's normal annual rain falls May through October, so the pre-storm clean matters most here. An insurer guide recommends at least twice a year and more often with overhanging trees.

Source: ask.ifas.ufl.edu, read Oct 5, 2026

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What gutter guards actually work in a Florida storm?

In a consumer test, fine-mesh screens beat screens with larger holes, but even the top screen was only middling at holding back a severe downpour. Inserts performed poorly. In Broward, where 71.9 percent of the airport's normal annual rain falls May through October, guards still need brushing in high-pollen months, so they do not remove the need for cleaning.

Source: consumerreports.org, read Oct 5, 2026

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