Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Elk River, MN

• Gutters in Elk River

  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 Elk River

  19 of the 51 hail events on record within 10 miles of Elk River 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 Elk River

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Elk River 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 Elk River

  26% of homes in ZIP code 55330 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 Elk River: 55330. ZIP code 55330 has 16,123 households; its median home was built in 1998, and 73% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55330 is $355,200, and 84% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Elk River is valued at $338,300.

• ZIP code 55330

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 51 hail events, 29 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Elk River 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. 19 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Elk River was 60 mph wind on June 25, 2016, less than 1 mile away near Elk River. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Elk River was on August 15, 2025: 1 in hail near Rogers. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Elk River was on July 28, 2025, near Albertville. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Elk River in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 22 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Elk River on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently May 15, 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).

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).

Elk River 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 Otsego (5.2 miles), Nowthen (5.8 miles), Ramsey (7.5 miles), Zimmerman (7.7 miles), Albertville (8 miles), Big Lake (8.6 miles), St. Francis (9.8 miles) and Rogers (10 miles). The other Sherburne County communities we serve are Becker, Big Lake, Clear Lake and Zimmerman.

• Otsego 5.2 mi
• Nowthen 5.8 mi
• Ramsey 7.5 mi
• Zimmerman 7.7 mi
• Albertville 8 mi
• Big Lake 8.6 mi
• St. Francis 9.8 mi
• Rogers 10 mi
• Dayton 11 mi
• St. Michael 11 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 52 miles from Elk River. 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