Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Big Lake, MN

• Gutters in Big Lake

  Sherburne County averages 30.7 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 Big Lake

  14 of the 48 hail events on record within 10 miles of Big Lake 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 Big Lake

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Big Lake from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 83 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Big Lake

  20% of homes in ZIP code 55309 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 Big Lake: 55309. ZIP code 55309 has 7,242 households; its median home was built in 1997, and 90% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55309 is $335,500, and 91% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Big Lake is valued at $291,700.

• ZIP code 55309

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 48 hail events, 32 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Big Lake 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 3.5 inches on July 13, 2024, near Monticello. 14 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Big Lake was 60 mph wind on May 30, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Big Lake. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Big Lake was on August 29, 2024: 0.75 in hail near Becker. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Big Lake was on July 28, 2025, near Albertville. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Big Lake in that period was 83 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 16 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).

Sherburne County has 36,581 housing units, and 79% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 7% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 1% of the housing units.

The median home in Sherburne County was built in 1995. 26% of homes in Sherburne County were built before 1980, and 39% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 9,689 homes.

84% of occupied homes in Sherburne County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Sherburne County is valued at $332,700. Among occupied homes in Sherburne County, 73% heat with utility gas, 15% with electricity, 9% with bottled or tank gas and 1% with wood.

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

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

Big Lake is in Sherburne County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Sherburne County scores 77.9 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 27th of 87 Minnesota counties. Sherburne County scores 87.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 14th of 87 Minnesota counties. Sherburne County scores 51.4 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 63rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Sherburne County is for strong wind, at 87.8 of 100.

Sherburne County averages 30.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Sherburne County is 43.7°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 Monticello (4.1 miles), Becker (7 miles), Otsego (8 miles), Albertville (8.3 miles), Elk River (8.6 miles), Zimmerman (9.8 miles), St. Michael (10 miles) and Silver Creek (12 miles). The other Sherburne County communities we serve are Becker, Clear Lake, Elk River and Zimmerman.

• Monticello 4.1 mi
• Becker 7 mi
• Otsego 8 mi
• Albertville 8.3 mi
• Elk River 8.6 mi
• Zimmerman 9.8 mi
• St. Michael 10 mi
• Silver Creek 12 mi
• Buffalo 13 mi
• Hanover 13 mi

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