The water collected by your home's gutter system can be redirected into a rain barrel and redistributed to a garden in the following weeks when there is no rain. Did you know that a typical one inch rain event onto a 1000 sq. feet roof produces 600 gallons of runoff? By using this rain barrel created and autographed by Mrs. Catrow's grade you not only save money on your water bill, but protect the environment from the pollution and erosion caused by rain water runoff.