Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Kettle River, MN

• Gutters in Kettle River

  Carlton County averages 32.5 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 Kettle River

  6 of the 27 hail events on record within 10 miles of Kettle River 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 Kettle River

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Kettle River from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 60 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Kettle River

  56% of homes in ZIP code 55757 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 Kettle River: 55757. ZIP code 55757 has 307 households; its median home was built in 1976, and 83% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55757 is $211,600, and 87% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Kettle River is valued at $129,200.

• ZIP code 55757

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 27 hail events, 17 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Kettle River 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 May 30, 2022, near Moose Lake. 6 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Kettle River was 1.75 in hail on August 17, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Kettle River. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Kettle River was on March 28, 2025: 0.75 in hail near Barnum. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Kettle River was on July 31, 2024, near Kettle River. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Kettle River in that period was 60 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 11 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Kettle River on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently June 29, 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).

Carlton County has 15,830 housing units, and 81% 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 6% of the housing units.

The median home in Carlton County was built in 1974. 59% of homes in Carlton County were built before 1980, and 21% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,893 homes.

79% of occupied homes in Carlton County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Carlton County is valued at $232,000. Among occupied homes in Carlton County, 37% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 32% with bottled or tank gas, 6% with fuel oil and 6% with wood.

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

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

Kettle River is in Carlton County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Carlton County scores 46.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 73rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Carlton County scores 24 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 73rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Carlton County scores 47.6 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 67th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Carlton County is for cold wave, at 97 of 100.

Carlton County averages 32.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Carlton County is 39.2°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 Moose Lake (6.1 miles), Sturgeon Lake (7.4 miles), Barnum (9.1 miles), Denham (9.1 miles), Willow River (12 miles), Mahtowa (13 miles), Cromwell (13 miles) and Wright (14 miles). The other Carlton County communities we serve are Barnum, Big Lake, Carlton, Cloquet, Cromwell, Esko, Mahtowa, Moose Lake, Scanlon, Wrenshall and Wright.

• Moose Lake 6.1 mi
• Sturgeon Lake 7.4 mi
• Barnum 9.1 mi
• Denham 9.1 mi
• Willow River 12 mi
• Mahtowa 13 mi
• Cromwell 13 mi
• Wright 14 mi
• Rutledge 16 mi
• Tamarack 17 mi

Our Duluth office is at 314 W Superior St #913, Duluth, MN 55802, about 42 miles from Kettle River. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Duluth office: address, hours and map