Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Detroit Lakes, MN

• Gutters in Detroit Lakes

  Becker County averages 26.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.

• Roofing in Detroit Lakes

  2 of the 16 hail events on record within 10 miles of Detroit Lakes from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.

• Siding in Detroit Lakes

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Detroit Lakes from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 90 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Detroit Lakes

  51% of homes in ZIP code 56501 were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of Detroit Lakes: 56501. ZIP code 56501 has 7,829 households; its median home was built in 1980, and 76% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56501 is $286,900, and 72% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Detroit Lakes is valued at $246,200.

• ZIP code 56501

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list and address points from the Census address file.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 16 hail events, 24 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Detroit Lakes from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 2 inches on July 9, 2023, near Detroit Lakes. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Detroit Lakes was 1 in hail on July 23, 2024, less than 1 mile away near Detroit Lakes. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Detroit Lakes was on July 23, 2024: 1 in hail near Detroit Lakes. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Detroit Lakes was on May 15, 2025, near Audubon. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Detroit Lakes in that period was 90 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 10 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Detroit Lakes on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently July 7, 2026. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Becker County has 19,869 housing units, and 79% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 8% of the housing units.

The median home in Becker County was built in 1980. 50% of homes in Becker County were built before 1980, and 29% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 3,523 homes.

78% of occupied homes in Becker County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Becker County is valued at $266,900. Among occupied homes in Becker County, 30% heat with utility gas, 28% with electricity, 29% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 8% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Becker County page

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

Detroit Lakes is in Becker County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Becker County scores 63.5 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 53rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Becker County scores 49.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 51st of 87 Minnesota counties. Becker County scores 89.5 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 12th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Becker County is for winter weather, at 89.5 of 100.

Becker County averages 26.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Becker County is 39.9°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Audubon (7.6 miles), Frazee (8.7 miles), Vergas (11 miles), Callaway (13 miles), Lake Park (13 miles), Dent (19 miles), Perham (19 miles) and Pelican Rapids (20 miles). The other Becker County communities we serve are Audubon, Callaway, Elbow Lake, Frazee, Lake Park, Ogema, Osage, Pine Point, White Earth and Wolf Lake.

• Audubon 7.6 mi
• Frazee 8.7 mi
• Vergas 11 mi
• Callaway 13 mi
• Lake Park 13 mi
• Dent 19 mi
• Perham 19 mi
• Pelican Rapids 20 mi
• White Earth 20 mi
• Ogema 21 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 84 miles from Detroit Lakes. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Brainerd office: address, hours and map