Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Rice Lake, WI

• Gutters in Rice Lake

  Barron County averages 32.9 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 Rice Lake

  5 of the 15 hail events on record within 10 miles of Rice 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 Rice Lake

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Rice Lake from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 90 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Rice Lake

  56% of homes in ZIP code 54868 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 Rice Lake: 54868. ZIP code 54868 has 6,822 households; its median home was built in 1976, and 73% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54868 is $199,300, and 70% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Rice Lake is valued at $178,100.

• ZIP code 54868

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 15 hail events, 17 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Rice 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 2.5 inches on July 19, 2023, near Rice Lake. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Rice Lake was 70 mph wind on July 21, 2016, less than 1 mile away near Rice Lake. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Rice Lake was on September 21, 2024: 1.25 in hail near Chetek. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Rice Lake was on May 15, 2025, near Rice Lake. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Rice Lake in that period was 90 mph. The busiest year was 2023, with 7 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Rice Lake on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently June 11, 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).

Barron County has 23,966 housing units, and 79% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 5% of the housing units.

The median home in Barron County was built in 1976. 56% of homes in Barron County were built before 1980, and 18% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 4,069 homes.

77% of occupied homes in Barron County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Barron County is valued at $198,300. Among occupied homes in Barron County, 42% heat with utility gas, 15% with electricity, 32% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 7% with wood.

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

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

Rice Lake is in Barron County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Barron County scores 88.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 25th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Barron County scores 82.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 14th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Barron County scores 55.9 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 31st of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Barron County is for cold wave, at 94.7 of 100.

Barron County averages 32.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Barron County is 42.4°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 Cameron (5.6 miles), Barron (7.7 miles), Haugen (8.5 miles), Chetek (13 miles), Cumberland (14 miles), Almena (15 miles), Birchwood (15 miles) and Dallas (16 miles). The other Barron County communities we serve are Almena, Barron, Cameron, Chetek, Cumberland, Dallas, Haugen, Prairie Farm and Turtle Lake.

• Cameron 5.6 mi
• Barron 7.7 mi
• Haugen 8.5 mi
• Chetek 13 mi
• Cumberland 14 mi
• Almena 15 mi
• Birchwood 15 mi
• Dallas 16 mi
• Weyerhaeuser 17 mi
• Turtle Lake 20 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 49 miles from Rice Lake. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (715) 716-7137.

• Eau Claire office: address, hours and map