Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Watkins, MN

• Gutters in Watkins

  Meeker County averages 29.4 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 Watkins

  4 of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of Watkins 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 Watkins

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Watkins from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 75 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Watkins

  54% of homes in ZIP code 55389 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 Watkins: 55389. ZIP code 55389 has 917 households; its median home was built in 1978, and 81% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55389 is $252,700, and 84% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Watkins is valued at $136,800.

• ZIP code 55389

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 10 hail events, 16 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Watkins 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 5, 2016, near South Haven. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Watkins was EF0 tornado on July 11, 2016, less than 1 mile away near Watkins. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Watkins was on August 15, 2025: 1 in hail near Eden Valley. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Watkins was on July 15, 2025, near St. Augusta. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Watkins in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 15 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).

Meeker County has 10,671 housing units, and 82% 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 Meeker County was built in 1975. 59% of homes in Meeker County were built before 1980, and 19% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 1,911 homes.

81% of occupied homes in Meeker County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Meeker County is valued at $228,900. Among occupied homes in Meeker County, 39% heat with utility gas, 23% with electricity, 31% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

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

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

Watkins is in Meeker County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Meeker County scores 71.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 42nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Meeker County scores 71.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 36th of 87 Minnesota counties. Meeker County scores 62.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 52nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Meeker County is for tornado, at 79.1 of 100.

Meeker County averages 29.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Meeker County is 43.8°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 Kimball (5.4 miles), Eden Valley (6.5 miles), South Haven (9.6 miles), Kingston (9.6 miles), Cold Spring (9.9 miles), Fairhaven (10 miles), Richmond (11 miles) and Rockville (11 miles). The other Meeker County communities we serve are Cedar Mills, Cosmos, Darwin, Dassel, Eden Valley, Grove City, Kingston and Litchfield.

• Kimball 5.4 mi
• Eden Valley 6.5 mi
• South Haven 9.6 mi
• Kingston 9.6 mi
• Cold Spring 9.9 mi
• Fairhaven 10 mi
• Richmond 11 mi
• Rockville 11 mi
• Roscoe 14 mi
• St. Augusta 14 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 73 miles from Watkins. 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