The Rain Check
Measure your storm water runoff
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Enter your "watershed" information:
 
Lot width in feet
Lot depth in feet.

Or

  Lot size in square feet (sf)

and

Age of house/building (if any)
 

Don't know your lot/building sizes?

:: Linn County, IA

        :: Cedar Rapids, IA

    :: Johnson County, IA

:: Iowa City, IA

Here's The "Quick" Check- See how the rain check works by choosing a property similar to yours:



Enter your "gray" zones, those that promote runoff:  

Roof:
  sf - Buildings with gutters
sf - Buildings without gutters

 Downspouts:
Percent pointing to driveway
or sidewalk, etc. (i.e. 3 out of 4 = 75%)
Driveway,Parking Lot & Walks:
sf - Driveway and/or parking lot
sf - Sidewalks (typically 4' wide)
sf - Other (ie., patios, courts)

 


 

 Enter your "green" zones, those
that promote retention:

Soil:
  Soil type, or
Soil infiltration rate (inches per hr.)

 Lawn:
Check if you mulch mow grass clippings

How often do you aerate?
Inches of compost applied after aeration

Landscape:
 sf - Vegetable/flower garden
sf - Under trees & shrubs
sf - Rain garden


Best Management Practices learn how to infiltrate your
 FAIR, FAIRER or FAIREST share.

 
 

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