Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Bellechester, MN

• Gutters in Bellechester

  Goodhue County averages 35.7 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 Bellechester

  4 of the 13 hail events on record within 10 miles of Bellechester 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 Bellechester

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Bellechester from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 81 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Bellechester

  59% of homes in Goodhue County 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.

The median owner-occupied home in Bellechester is valued at $194,400.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 13 hail events, 26 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes within 10 miles of Bellechester 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 31, 2024, near Zumbro Falls. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Bellechester was 60 mph wind on July 31, 2024, less than 1 mile away near Bellechester. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Bellechester was on April 28, 2025: 1 in hail near Mazeppa. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Bellechester was on July 28, 2025, near Zumbrota. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Bellechester in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 15 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Bellechester on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently April 13, 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).

Goodhue County has 21,071 housing units, and 70% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 5% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 6% of the housing units.

The median home in Goodhue County was built in 1974. 59% of homes in Goodhue County were built before 1980, and 20% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 5,146 homes.

78% of occupied homes in Goodhue County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Goodhue County is valued at $269,400. Among occupied homes in Goodhue County, 56% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 22% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

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

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

Bellechester is in Goodhue County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Goodhue County scores 80.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 22nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Goodhue County scores 82.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 19th of 87 Minnesota counties. Goodhue County scores 50 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 65th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Goodhue County is for tornado, at 88.2 of 100.

Goodhue County averages 35.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Goodhue County is 44.9°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 Goodhue (6 miles), Mazeppa (6.9 miles), Zumbro Falls (7.3 miles), Zumbrota (9.6 miles), Frontenac (12 miles), Hammond (12 miles), Lake City (13 miles) and Pine Island (13 miles). The other Goodhue County communities we serve are Cannon Falls, Dennison, Frontenac, Goodhue, Kenyon, Pine Island, Red Wing, Wanamingo and Zumbrota.

• Goodhue 6 mi
• Mazeppa 6.9 mi
• Zumbro Falls 7.3 mi
• Zumbrota 9.6 mi
• Frontenac 12 mi
• Hammond 12 mi
• Lake City 13 mi
• Pine Island 13 mi
• Millville 14 mi
• Wanamingo 14 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 20 miles from Bellechester. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Rochester office: address, hours and map