Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Waltham, MN

• Gutters in Waltham

  Mower County averages 38 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 Waltham

  1 of the 17 hail events on record within 10 miles of Waltham 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 Waltham

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Waltham from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 69 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Waltham

  75% of homes in Mower 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 Waltham is valued at $112,500.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 17 hail events, 10 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Waltham 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 1.5 inches on May 29, 2018, near Hayfield. 1 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Waltham was 52 mph wind on July 20, 2019, less than 1 mile away near Waltham. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Waltham was on May 20, 2024: 1 in hail near Hayfield. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Waltham was on July 28, 2025, near Blooming Prairie. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Waltham in that period was 69 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 6 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).

Mower County has 16,963 housing units, and 77% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 4% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Mower County was built in 1957. 75% of homes in Mower County were built before 1980, and 12% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 4,221 homes.

76% of occupied homes in Mower County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Mower County is valued at $172,000. Among occupied homes in Mower County, 61% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 17% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Waltham is in Mower County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Mower County scores 85.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 12th of 87 Minnesota counties. Mower County scores 74.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 30th of 87 Minnesota counties. Mower County scores 77.2 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 28th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Mower County is for tornado, at 88.6 of 100.

Mower County averages 38 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Mower County is 44.7°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 Sargeant (3.8 miles), Hayfield (5.1 miles), Brownsdale (5.5 miles), Lansing (6.7 miles), Blooming Prairie (9.6 miles), Mapleview (10 miles), Dexter (11 miles) and Austin (11 miles). The other Mower County communities we serve are Adams, Austin, Brownsdale, Dexter, Elkton, Grand Meadow, Lansing, Le Roy, Lyle, Mapleview, Racine, Rose Creek, Sargeant and Taopi.

• Sargeant 3.8 mi
• Hayfield 5.1 mi
• Brownsdale 5.5 mi
• Lansing 6.7 mi
• Blooming Prairie 9.6 mi
• Mapleview 10 mi
• Dexter 11 mi
• Austin 11 mi
• Elkton 14 mi
• Dodge Center 15 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 25 miles from Waltham. 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