Upon rain, leaves and other debris falling into the rain gutter 18 (FIG. 1) and flowing therealong as indicated by the arrows 41 and 42 into the discharge opening 16 formed in the bottom of the rain gutter 18, the rain, leaves and other debris will fall onto the top 21 of the leader filter 10 and the top 21 will divert the rain, leaves and other debris down the sides 22-23 (FIG. 4) and the rain wi