Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Belle Plaine, MN

• Gutters in Belle Plaine

  Scott County averages 33.8 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 Belle Plaine

  3 of the 14 hail events on record within 10 miles of Belle Plaine 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 Belle Plaine

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Belle Plaine 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 Belle Plaine

  34% of homes in ZIP code 56011 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 Belle Plaine: 56011. ZIP code 56011 has 3,441 households; its median home was built in 1995, and 84% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56011 is $296,400, and 85% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Belle Plaine is valued at $280,400.

• ZIP code 56011

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 14 hail events, 23 thunderstorm-wind events and 7 tornadoes within 10 miles of Belle Plaine 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 June 17, 2021, near Heidelberg. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Belle Plaine was 1 in hail on June 17, 2021, less than 1 mile away near Belle Plaine. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Belle Plaine was on August 11, 2023: 1.5 in hail near Green Isle. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Belle Plaine was on July 28, 2025, near New Prague. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Belle Plaine in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2019, with 17 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Belle Plaine on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently July 28, 2025. 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).

Scott County has 55,687 housing units, and 72% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 15% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 1% of the housing units.

The median home in Scott County was built in 1996. 24% of homes in Scott County were built before 1980, and 42% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 15,184 homes.

84% of occupied homes in Scott County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Scott County is valued at $393,500. Among occupied homes in Scott County, 81% heat with utility gas, 13% with electricity, 4% with bottled or tank gas and 1% with wood.

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

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

Belle Plaine is in Scott County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Scott County scores 88.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 10th of 87 Minnesota counties. Scott County scores 98.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 4th of 87 Minnesota counties. Scott County scores 64.4 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 48th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Scott County is for strong wind, at 98.8 of 100.

Scott County averages 33.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Scott County is 45.6°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 Jordan (7 miles), Henderson (9.5 miles), Cologne (11 miles), New Prague (11 miles), Heidelberg (11 miles), Carver (12 miles), Le Sueur (12 miles) and Green Isle (13 miles). The other Scott County communities we serve are Credit River, Elko New Market, Jordan, New Prague, Prior Lake, Savage and Shakopee.

• Jordan 7 mi
• Henderson 9.5 mi
• Cologne 11 mi
• New Prague 11 mi
• Heidelberg 11 mi
• Carver 12 mi
• Le Sueur 12 mi
• Green Isle 13 mi
• Hamburg 13 mi
• Norwood Young America 13 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 30 miles from Belle Plaine. 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