Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in North Branch, MN

• Gutters in North Branch

  Chisago County averages 32.7 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 North Branch

  2 of the 12 hail events on record within 10 miles of North Branch 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 North Branch

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of North Branch from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 84 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in North Branch

  34% of homes in the 2 ZIP codes that cover North Branch 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 2 ZIP codes of North Branch: 55056 and 55032. ZIP code 55056 has 5,497 households; its median home was built in 1994, and 82% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55056 is $297,600, and 84% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. ZIP code 55032 has 1,250 households; its median home was built in 1983, and 95% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55032 is $363,200, and 93% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in North Branch is valued at $290,600. Each ZIP code in the table links to its own page; a ZIP code shared with a neighboring city has one page, under the city that holds the largest part of it.

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 12 hail events, 16 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of North Branch 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 1.75 inches on July 27, 2023, near Center City. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of North Branch was 58 mph wind on August 26, 2024, 1 mile away near North Branch. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of North Branch was on May 21, 2024: 1.25 in hail near Center City. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of North Branch was on June 28, 2025, near North Branch. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of North Branch in that period was 84 mph. The busiest year was 2023, with 9 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over North Branch on 2 days from January 2025 on, most recently June 19, 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).

Chisago County has 22,711 housing units, and 81% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 6% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 5% of the housing units.

The median home in Chisago County was built in 1992. 36% of homes in Chisago County were built before 1980, and 30% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1990–1999, with 5,455 homes.

86% of occupied homes in Chisago County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Chisago County is valued at $326,600. Among occupied homes in Chisago County, 66% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 17% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

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

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

North Branch is in Chisago County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Chisago County scores 76.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 33rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Chisago County scores 76.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 26th of 87 Minnesota counties. Chisago County scores 42.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 72nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Chisago County is for strong wind, at 76.8 of 100.

Chisago County averages 32.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Chisago County is 43.7°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 Stacy (6 miles), Harris (6.1 miles), Lindstrom (10 miles), Chisago City (11 miles), Center City (11 miles), Martin Lake (11 miles), Wyoming (12 miles) and Rush City (12 miles). The other Chisago County communities we serve are Center City, Chisago City, Harris, Lindstrom, Rush City, Shafer, Stacy, Taylors Falls and Wyoming.

• Stacy 6 mi
• Harris 6.1 mi
• Lindstrom 10 mi
• Chisago City 11 mi
• Center City 11 mi
• Martin Lake 11 mi
• Wyoming 12 mi
• Rush City 12 mi
• Shafer 13 mi
• Cambridge 14 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 61 miles from North Branch. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

• Farmington office: address, hours and map