Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Biscay, MN

• Gutters in Biscay

  McLeod County averages 33 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 Biscay

  8 of the 26 hail events on record within 10 miles of Biscay 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 Biscay

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Biscay from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 86 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Biscay

  57% of homes in ZIP code 55336 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 Biscay: 55336. ZIP code 55336 has 3,264 households; its median home was built in 1974, and 78% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55336 is $235,600, and 78% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Biscay is valued at $187,100.

• ZIP code 55336

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 26 hail events, 37 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes within 10 miles of Biscay 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 2.5 inches on July 5, 2016, near Glencoe. 8 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Biscay was 1 in hail on June 24, 2023, less than 1 mile away near Biscay. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Biscay was on September 21, 2025: 1 in hail near Hutchinson. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Biscay was on July 28, 2025, near Hutchinson. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Biscay in that period was 86 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 13 events in all.

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).

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

McLeod County has 15,936 housing units, and 71% 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 McLeod County was built in 1979. 51% of homes in McLeod County were built before 1980, and 19% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,581 homes.

78% of occupied homes in McLeod County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in McLeod County is valued at $233,400. Among occupied homes in McLeod County, 56% heat with utility gas, 19% with electricity, 20% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Biscay is in McLeod County, so the county ratings below apply to it. McLeod County scores 78.5 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 26th of 87 Minnesota counties. McLeod County scores 82.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 18th of 87 Minnesota counties. McLeod County scores 61 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 54th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in McLeod County is for strong wind, at 82.8 of 100.

McLeod County averages 33 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in McLeod County is 45°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 Hutchinson (6.5 miles), Silver Lake (6.5 miles), Glencoe (7.2 miles), Brownton (7.5 miles), New Auburn (11 miles), Plato (12 miles), Lester Prairie (12 miles) and Stewart (13 miles). The other McLeod County communities we serve are Brownton, Glencoe, Hutchinson, Lester Prairie, Plato, Silver Lake, Stewart and Winsted.

• Hutchinson 6.5 mi
• Silver Lake 6.5 mi
• Glencoe 7.2 mi
• Brownton 7.5 mi
• New Auburn 11 mi
• Plato 12 mi
• Lester Prairie 12 mi
• Stewart 13 mi
• Winsted 14 mi
• Cedar Mills 15 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 57 miles from Biscay. 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