Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Brooks, MN

• Gutters in Brooks

  Red Lake County averages 23.8 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 Brooks

  2 of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of Brooks 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 Brooks

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Brooks from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 85 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Brooks

  69% of homes in Red Lake 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 Brooks is valued at $97,200.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 10 hail events, 14 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Brooks 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 2.75 inches on August 14, 2025, near Plummer. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Brooks was 1.75 in hail on June 20, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Brooks. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Brooks was on August 14, 2025: 2.75 in hail near Plummer. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Brooks was on June 21, 2025, near Brooks. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Brooks in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 10 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Brooks on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently July 25, 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).

Red Lake County has 1,884 housing units, and 81% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 8% of the housing units.

The median home in Red Lake County was built in 1969. 69% of homes in Red Lake County were built before 1980, and 16% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 495 homes.

84% of occupied homes in Red Lake County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Red Lake County is valued at $157,200. Among occupied homes in Red Lake County, 12% heat with utility gas, 28% with electricity, 38% with bottled or tank gas, 14% with fuel oil and 7% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Red Lake County page

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

Brooks is in Red Lake County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Red Lake County scores 23.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 84th of 87 Minnesota counties. Red Lake County scores 7.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 85th of 87 Minnesota counties. Red Lake County scores 29 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 81st of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Red Lake County is for ice storm, at 41.7 of 100.

Red Lake County averages 23.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Red Lake County is 38.8°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 Plummer (7 miles), Oklee (7.3 miles), Erskine (11 miles), Mentor (11 miles), Red Lake Falls (13 miles), McIntosh (14 miles), Trail (14 miles) and St. Hilaire (17 miles). The other Red Lake County communities we serve are Oklee, Plummer and Red Lake Falls.

• Plummer 7 mi
• Oklee 7.3 mi
• Erskine 11 mi
• Mentor 11 mi
• Red Lake Falls 13 mi
• McIntosh 14 mi
• Trail 14 mi
• St. Hilaire 17 mi
• Gully 18 mi
• Winger 19 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 132 miles from Brooks. 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