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Gutters in Progress Village, FL

Progress Village, with 4,643 housing units, sees a 5-minute downpour in a 10-year storm fall at 9.55 inches an hour. That rate is what a gutter must handle at its worst. A narrow gutter or a single small downspout on a corner will overflow in the burst long before a storm ends.

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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.

Progress Village figures this page uses

Housing units (ACS 5-year)
4,643
Single-family detached share of housing units
49.5%
Median year homes were built
2011

Rainfall and size

Sizing gutters for a 9.55 inch burst

The 10-year burst is 9.55 inches an hour, and the 100-year burst is 12.6. A one-hour rain in a 10-year storm is lower, at 2.92 inches an hour. A gutter sized on the one-hour rate can spill in the five-minute burst. Ask which basis any quote used.

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Illustration: micro mesh guard

Size changes the result more than most owners expect. A half-round 6 inch gutter carries about 49 percent more than a 5 inch at the same slope, 110 gallons a minute against 74. The plumbing code sizes gutters to the flow from the roof surface, so a larger roof plane needs more gutter and more downspouts.

Downspouts have limits too. A 2 by 2 inch leader handles 30 gallons a minute, while a 3 inch round handles 92 and a 4 inch round handles 192. Over 6.27 inches of rain in 24 hours, in a 10-year storm, small leaders back up first.

Discharge rules

Where downspout water should land here

Florida residential code requires downspouts to discharge at least 1 foot from the sidewall, by piping, tail extensions or splash blocks. Progress Village has 4,643 housing units, and 49.5 percent are single-family detached, so most have a sidewall that the rule applies to.

The same code requires gutters with downspouts where eaves project less than 6 inches, except at gable rakes or a roof above another roof. The county building office issues permits in this unincorporated area, so confirm with it before changing drainage on a new addition.

With a median build year of 2011, many homes here are likely newer than the roofs elsewhere in the county, and many probably came with gutters. Check that the existing downspouts still reach 1 foot out. Settled soil and shifted splash blocks are common reasons they stop.

Upkeep

Cleaning schedule and metal fastening

Tampa airport averages 49.48 inches a year, and about 61 percent falls June through September. Clean gutters before June, then again after autumn needle fall, which peaks September through November. Pollen peaks in March and April, so spring debris builds early.

Residential gutters must be metal or plastic made for outdoor exposure, with lapped, soldered or caulked joints and corrosion resistant fasteners. Loose granules in the gutter can also signal an aging shingle roof, which is worth a closer look.

Rain on your roof

Preset: 6.27 inches, the 10-year 24-hour rain (NOAA Atlas 14 at Progress Village).

7,812 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 Progress Village: questions

How much rain do Progress Village gutters need to handle?

Plan for 9.55 inches an hour over five minutes in a 10-year storm. A 100-year burst reaches 12.6 inches an hour. Over a full day, a 10-year storm drops 6.27 inches. Gutters sized only on a slower one-hour rate of 2.92 inches an hour can overflow in the short burst, so ask what rate was used for sizing.

Source: NOAA Atlas 14 Volume 9 version 2, partial-duration intensity estimates at the Progress Village 2020 Census internal point (27.8856, -82.3643), read Oct 5, 2026

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How far from my house must a downspout drain?

At least 1 foot from the sidewall. Florida residential code allows underground piping, tail extensions or splash blocks to do it. In a place where 49.5 percent of housing units are single-family detached, most owners have a sidewall that applies, so check each downspout outlet on your lot.

Source: 2023 Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th ed., Chapter 8 (UpCodes viewer, unofficial transcription), read Oct 5, 2026

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How often should I clean gutters in Hillsborough County?

At least twice a year, spring and fall, and more often under heavy tree cover. Tampa airport records 49.48 inches a year, with about 61 percent from June through September, so clear them before June. Pine needle fall peaks September through November, so check again after it.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USW00012842 TAMPA INTL AP, read Oct 5, 2026

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Are gutters required on a house here?

Under Florida residential code, gutters with downspouts are required where eaves project less than 6 inches, except at gable end rakes or a roof above another roof. Hillsborough County's building office handles permits in unincorporated Progress Village, so confirm requirements for your project there.

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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