How do you determine the size drain to move downspout water away?
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DIY's should hold all drainpipe colours and sizes, so if you have the end spout take that with you........or measure across it.
Flexible, plastic downspout extensions are quite cheap, adaptable and can be configured in many directions!
The flexible downspout extensions Nan W. mentions come in colors, too. I've seen green, brown, and white.
I also purchased some splashblocks for places I couldn't use long extensions. Put them under the end of your downspout, with the splashblock aimed away from the building. They also come in colors, green, brown, and a gray made to look like stone.
This is a really good article to read about downspout size-https://www.heartlandmastershield.com/about-us/news-and-events/30764-downspouts-size-and-weight.html