The Brothers That Just Do Gutters · Northwest Arkansas
Could your gutters handle an Ozark downpour?
April 2025 dropped 14.29 inches of rain on Fayetteville. Replay that month on your own roof, see how many gallons a minute come off it in a hard burst, and find out where a typical gutter setup gives up first.
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Quick answer
How hard can it rain on a Northwest Arkansas roof? Harder than most gutters are set up for. Fayetteville’s Drake Field logged 14.29 inches in April 2025, the second wettest April there since 1950, including 5.13 inches on April 4. NOAA’s design rainfall for Springdale puts a once-a-century five minute burst at 10.8 inches an hour, which sends about 225 gallons a minute off a 2,000 square foot roof. Try the replay below, then call (479) 370-5248 or book online for a free Storm-Ready Check.
Sources: NWS Tulsa, April rainfall for Fayetteville; daily and yearly totals computed from NOAA ACIS for Drake Field; NOAA Atlas 14.
Downpour Replay
Replay April 2025 on your own roof
Pick your town and roughly how big your house is. We will run last April’s real rain across your roof, then show how hard the water comes off it in the kind of burst gutters have to be ready for.
Your results will appear here. For an average 2,000 sq ft roof in Springdale, April 2025’s 14.29 inches works out to about 17,800 gallons of water.
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A local crew runs water through your system, finds where it will spill in a hard burst, and tells you in plain words what would fix it, before the next spring storm finds it for you.
How this works and sources
The replay. Daily rainfall for April 1 to 30, 2025 at Fayetteville’s Drake Field (FAYETTEVILLE DRAKE FIELD, NOAA ACIS). Days with only a trace are shown as zero. The month totaled 14.29 inches, second wettest April there since 1950 per the National Weather Service in Tulsa. It is the same month for every town, because Drake Field is the long-running official station.
Gallons. One inch of rain on one square foot of roof is about 0.623 gallons, so gallons = roof sq ft x inches x 0.623.
Gallons per minute. gpm = roof sq ft x rainfall rate in inches per hour x 0.0104. Rates come from NOAA Atlas 14 for your town’s center point: the 2-year 60-minute rate (an ordinary hard rain), the 100-year 60-minute rate, and the 100-year 5-minute rate. A 100-year rate has a 1 percent chance of happening in any year. Building codes size roof drains to the 100-year hour, and the sheet metal industry’s gutter standard uses the 100-year five minutes.
Downspouts. Texas A&M AgriLife’s rule of thumb: one square inch of downspout for every 100 sq ft of roof, so a standard 2 by 3 inch downspout serves about 600 sq ft and an oversized 3 by 4 inch downspout about 1,200 sq ft. We use it as a starting point, not a final design. Your crew measures every roof face before recommending anything.
Sources: NOAA ACIS daily data, Drake Field, NWS Tulsa, April rainfall for Fayetteville, NOAA Atlas 14 Precipitation Frequency Data Server, IIBEC on code rainfall rates, Texas A&M AgriLife Rainwater Harvesting, Census 2024 Gazetteer.
April 2025
What April 2025 looked like from a gutter’s point of view
It was not one storm. It was three rounds of heavy rain in four weeks, with almost no time for the ground to dry out in between.
The National Weather Service in Tulsa keeps April rainfall for Fayetteville back to 1950. Out of 77 Aprils, only April 2011 was wetter than April 2025. Using that same table, the average April from 1991 to 2020 came in just under five inches. Last April brought almost three times that.
The worst of it came early. April 4 alone brought 5.13 inches at Drake Field, one of the four biggest single-day totals in Drake Field’s daily record since 1991. NOAA’s storm records note that the southbound I-49 on-ramp in West Fork was closed for flooding that day. Almost two more inches fell over the next two days, then another 4.28 inches came from April 18 to 20.
For a gutter, a month like that is a stress test. Every clog, every low spot and every downspout that dumps at the foundation gets found, usually more than once.
How much water that is on one roof
| House | April 4, 2025 (5.13 in) | All of April 2025 (14.29 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Smaller home, about 1,200 sq ft of roof | about 3,840 gallons | about 10,680 gallons |
| Average family home, about 2,000 sq ft | about 6,390 gallons | about 17,810 gallons |
| Larger home, about 2,800 sq ft | about 8,950 gallons | about 24,930 gallons |
| Very large home, about 3,600 sq ft | about 11,510 gallons | about 32,050 gallons |
Every one of those gallons lands on the roof, runs into the gutters and has to leave through the downspouts. If it does not, it goes over the front edge and into the soil right against your foundation.
Sources: NWS Tulsa April rainfall table; daily totals from NOAA ACIS, Drake Field; flooding note from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database. Gallons computed at 0.623 gallons per square foot per inch.
Find out where your gutters spill before the next one. Call (479) 370-5248
Book a Free Storm-Ready CheckIntensity, not totals
Why the hardest five minutes matter more than the daily total
A gutter does not care how much rain falls in a day. It cares how much falls in the next few minutes.
Five inches spread over a whole day is a lot of water, but a gutter can usually keep up with it. The trouble comes when a thunderstorm cell parks overhead and dumps rain at its peak rate. That is when water stacks up faster than the outlets can drain it and starts sheeting over the front edge.
NOAA Atlas 14 is the federal reference for how hard it can rain at a given spot. For every town we serve in Benton and Washington counties, the once-a-century five minute rate lands between 10.8 and 11.4 inches an hour. That is roughly seven times the rate of an ordinary hard rain, the kind of hour that comes along about every other year.
According to IIBEC, the International Plumbing Code sizes roof drains to the 100-year hour, and the sheet metal industry’s gutter standard uses the 100-year five minutes. Our crews use the same kind of numbers to judge whether each run and downspout on your house can keep up.
Design rainfall for your town
| Town | Ordinary hard rain (2-year hour) | 100-year hour | 100-year five minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonville | 1.58 in/hr | 3.38 in/hr | 11.0 in/hr |
| Rogers | 1.56 in/hr | 3.33 in/hr | 10.9 in/hr |
| Springdale | 1.60 in/hr | 3.39 in/hr | 10.8 in/hr |
| Fayetteville | 1.63 in/hr | 3.46 in/hr | 10.8 in/hr |
| Bella Vista | 1.57 in/hr | 3.37 in/hr | 11.1 in/hr |
| Centerton | 1.59 in/hr | 3.44 in/hr | 11.1 in/hr |
| Siloam Springs | 1.68 in/hr | 3.54 in/hr | 11.4 in/hr |
| Farmington | 1.65 in/hr | 3.49 in/hr | 10.9 in/hr |
The west side of the territory, from Siloam Springs and Gentry up to Decatur, runs a touch higher than the I-49 corridor. The differences are small. The point is that every town here can see rain hard enough to overwhelm a gutter that is clogged, too small for the roof face it serves, or short on downspouts.
Sources: NOAA Atlas 14 Precipitation Frequency Data Server, partial duration series, pulled for each town’s Census center point; IIBEC.
See what your roof sends to each downspout. Call (479) 370-5248
Book a Free Storm-Ready CheckWhere it spills
Where gutters overflow first, and what we do about it
Overflow is rarely the whole house at once. It is one corner, one run or one downspout, and it shows up in the same spot every storm.
What our crew checks on a Storm-Ready visit
- How much roof drains into each run, face by face, not the house as a whole.
- Inside corners and valleys, where two slopes funnel water to one spot.
- Runs longer than about 40 feet, which need a downspout at each end.
- Upper roofs that empty onto a lower roof and its gutter.
- Every outlet and downspout, flushed with water so we can watch it drain.
- Pitch along each run, so water heads to the outlet instead of sitting.
- Seams, end caps and hangers that a heavy load of water will find.
- Where each downspout lets go, and whether that water heads away from the house.
The usual fixes
- Clear and test.Many overflow calls are clogs. Oak and hickory leaves, seeds and roof grit pack the outlets. A proper cleaning with every downspout flushed fixes more than you would think.
- Add outlets.An extra downspout on a long run or at a busy corner splits the load. It is often the cheapest real fix for a run that spills.
- Add capacity.Where a roof face sends more water than the run can carry, we form a larger seamless gutter on-site for that run. Our gutter sizes guide explains how we decide.
If leaves are the root of the problem, BroGuard fine metal mesh guards keep the outlets open between cleanings. And once the gutters can carry the water, the next question is where it goes. Our Ozark Ground Check walks through what happens to roof water at the ground, and underground drainage can carry it well away from the house. Worried about hail as well? Look up your town in our Northwest Arkansas Storm Check.
Get a plain-English answer for your house. Call (479) 370-5248
Book a Free Storm-Ready CheckFrequently Asked Questions
Drake Field in Fayetteville recorded 14.29 inches in April 2025. That makes it the second wettest April there since 1950, behind 15.28 inches in April 2011, according to the National Weather Service in Tulsa. April 4 alone brought 5.13 inches.
About 0.623 gallons for every square foot of roof per inch of rain. A 2,000 square foot roof sheds about 1,250 gallons in a one inch rain, and about 17,800 gallons over a month like April 2025. In a once-a-century five minute burst in Springdale, that same roof sends about 225 gallons a minute to its gutters.
If debris is not the cause, capacity usually is. The run may be catching more roof than it can carry, a valley may be dumping into one corner, or a long run may have only one downspout. Cleaning more often will not fix that. An added downspout or a larger run on that roof face usually will.
A common rule of thumb from Texas A&M AgriLife is one square inch of downspout per 100 square feet of roof, so a standard downspout serves about 600 square feet. A 2,000 square foot roof would want at least four. We treat that as a starting point and measure each roof face before recommending anything.
It is a rainfall rate with a 1 percent chance of happening in any given year at that spot, not one that only comes once a century. NOAA Atlas 14 puts the 100-year five minute rate for Northwest Arkansas towns between 10.8 and 11.4 inches an hour.
Not always. Many overflow problems are fixed with a cleaning, an extra downspout or a better outlet at a busy corner. Where one roof face sends more water than its run can carry, a larger seamless run on just that face is often the answer. Our crew will tell you which, in writing, at no charge.
A free visit where a local crew walks your gutter system, runs water through it, and shows you where it will spill in a hard burst. You get a written estimate for anything worth fixing. Call (479) 370-5248 to book.
Reviews
What Northwest Arkansas Homeowners Say
“Our experience with Brothers Gutters was beyond expectations. There was always excellent communication starting with when Logan came out to the house to help us find a solution to our gutter issues. He kept us informed the whole way through. Nate and the crew were extremely helpful and courteous as well. The new gutters gave our house such a face lift.”
Posted on Google“We had a great experience with this gutter company from start to finish. Logan was fantastic to work with, professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about doing the job right. He took the time to explain everything clearly and made the whole process easy and stress-free. The work turned out great, and we couldn’t be happier. Highly recommend Brothers Gutters!”
Posted on Google“The service I received from Brother’s Gutters, from the moment Logan entered my door until after the gutters/filters were installed, was exceptional. Logan quoted me a fair price and kept in touch throughout the install and beyond. By all means, if you need gutters, this truly is the company to call!!!”
Posted on Google“Logan and the Brother Gutters crew were amazing! They came in and went right to work. My house was a hard one and definitely gave them a hard time. But they worked tirelessly to get it done. They did quality work, answered all my questions and concerns and really made the experience less stressful!”
Posted on Google“I wish I could give more stars. Loved our rep Logan. Highly knowledgeable, and showed us a level of care and attention to detail for his work that haven’t seen with other contractors.”
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Northwest Arkansas communities we serve
Every community on this list is inside our service area and gets the same local crews, on-site seamless gutters and free written estimates. Cities with an arrow have their own local page. For anywhere else on the list, call (479) 370-5248 or request a free quote and a Solutionist will come out.
- Alma
- Bella Vista
- Bentonville
- Berryville
- Cave Springs
- Centerton
- Elkins
- Elm Springs
- Eureka Springs
- Farmington
- Fayetteville
- Fort Smith
- Garfield
- Gentry
- Gravette
- Green Forest
- Huntsville
- Johnson
- Lincoln
- Lowell
- Mountainburg
- Ozark
- Pea Ridge
- Prairie Grove
- Rogers
- Siloam Springs
- Springdale
- Tontitown
- Van Buren
- West Fork
- Winslow
- Rogers
- Bentonville
- Bella Vista
- Siloam Springs
- Lowell
- Elm Springs
- Tontitown
Free Storm-Ready Checks
Get ready before the next spring downpour
We will run water through your gutters, find the corners and runs that spill, and give you a plain, written plan: clean it, add an outlet, or form a larger seamless run where the roof needs it.
The Brothers That Just Do Gutters · Northwest Arkansas · (479) 370-5248 · Serving Benton and Washington counties from Springdale
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