Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Wabasha, MN

• Gutters in Wabasha

  Wabasha County averages 36.8 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 Wabasha

  7 of the 25 hail events on record within 10 miles of Wabasha 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 Wabasha

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Wabasha from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 70 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Wabasha

  55% of homes in ZIP code 55981 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 Wabasha: 55981. ZIP code 55981 has 1,816 households; its median home was built in 1975, and 76% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55981 is $234,300, and 78% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Wabasha is valued at $212,800.

• ZIP code 55981

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 25 hail events, 17 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Wabasha 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 2.5 inches on August 11, 2023, near Pepin. 7 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Wabasha was 59 mph wind on June 10, 2016, less than 1 mile away near Wabasha. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Wabasha was on June 19, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Nelson. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Wabasha was on July 28, 2025, near Pepin. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Wabasha in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 11 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Wabasha on 3 days from January 2025 on, most recently September 2, 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).

Wabasha County has 10,229 housing units, and 78% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 4% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 7% of the housing units.

The median home in Wabasha County was built in 1977. 54% of homes in Wabasha County were built before 1980, and 26% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,122 homes.

82% of occupied homes in Wabasha County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Wabasha County is valued at $245,800. Among occupied homes in Wabasha County, 43% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 36% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 4% with wood.

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

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

Wabasha is in Wabasha County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Wabasha County scores 80.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 23rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Wabasha County scores 74 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 31st of 87 Minnesota counties. Wabasha County scores 34.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 75th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Wabasha County is for tornado, at 84.6 of 100.

Wabasha County averages 36.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Wabasha County is 45°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 Nelson (4 miles), Kellogg (4.9 miles), Alma (6.4 miles), Pepin (7.2 miles), Lake City (13 miles), Buffalo City (14 miles), Stockholm (14 miles) and Cochrane (14 miles). The other Wabasha County communities we serve are Elgin, Hammond, Kellogg, Lake City, Mazeppa, Millville, Minneiska, Plainview and Zumbro Falls.

• Nelson 4 mi
• Kellogg 4.9 mi
• Alma 6.4 mi
• Pepin 7.2 mi
• Lake City 13 mi
• Buffalo City 14 mi
• Stockholm 14 mi
• Cochrane 14 mi
• Minneiska 15 mi
• Millville 15 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 31 miles from Wabasha. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Rochester office: address, hours and map