Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Floodwood, MN

• Gutters in Floodwood

  St. Louis County averages 29.6 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 Floodwood

  None of the 5 hail events on record within 10 miles of Floodwood 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 Floodwood

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Floodwood from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 81 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Floodwood

  59% of homes in ZIP code 55736 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 Floodwood: 55736. ZIP code 55736 has 590 households; its median home was built in 1972, and 80% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55736 is $162,300, and 85% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Floodwood is valued at $100,000.

• ZIP code 55736

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 5 hail events, 12 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Floodwood 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 inch on May 12, 2022, near Floodwood.

The closest event to the center of Floodwood was 58 mph wind on August 8, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Floodwood. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Floodwood was on July 19, 2023: 0.75 in hail near Floodwood. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Floodwood was on August 8, 2025, near Floodwood. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Floodwood in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2025, with 7 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).

St. Louis County has 103,924 housing units, and 74% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in St. Louis County was built in 1962. 71% of homes in St. Louis County were built before 1980, and 14% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 29,736 homes.

72% of occupied homes in St. Louis County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in St. Louis County is valued at $208,500. Among occupied homes in St. Louis County, 51% heat with utility gas, 18% with electricity, 17% with bottled or tank gas, 7% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the St. Louis County page

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

Floodwood is in St. Louis County, so the county ratings below apply to it. St. Louis County scores 84 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 16th of 87 Minnesota counties. St. Louis County scores 71.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 37th of 87 Minnesota counties. St. Louis County scores 98 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 1st of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in St. Louis County is for cold wave, at 99.4 of 100.

St. Louis County averages 29.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in St. Louis County is 37.8°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 Meadowlands (14 miles), Brookston (15 miles), Cromwell (17 miles), Wright (17 miles), Goodland (20 miles), Big Lake (20 miles), Mahnomen (20 miles) and Tamarack (21 miles). The other St. Louis County communities we serve are Aurora, Babbitt, Biwabik, Brookston, Buhl, Chisholm, Cook, Duluth, Ely, Eveleth, Gilbert, Hermantown, Hibbing, Hoyt Lakes, Iron Junction, Kinney, Leonidas, Mahnomen, McKinley, Meadowlands, Mountain Iron, Nett Lake, Orr, Proctor, Rice Lake, Soudan, Tower, Virginia and Winton.

• Meadowlands 14 mi
• Brookston 15 mi
• Cromwell 17 mi
• Wright 17 mi
• Goodland 20 mi
• Big Lake 20 mi
• Mahnomen 20 mi
• Tamarack 21 mi
• Warba 22 mi
• Cloquet 24 mi

Our Duluth office is at 314 W Superior St #913, Duluth, MN 55802, about 40 miles from Floodwood. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Duluth office: address, hours and map