Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Buffalo City, WI

• Gutters in Buffalo City

  Buffalo County averages 37.1 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 Buffalo City

  14 of the 25 hail events on record within 10 miles of Buffalo City 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 Buffalo City

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Buffalo City 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 Buffalo City

  68% of homes in ZIP code 54622 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 Buffalo City: 54622. ZIP code 54622 has 946 households; its median home was built in 1971, and 90% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54622 is $181,300, and 91% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Buffalo City is valued at $165,900.

• ZIP code 54622

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 4 tornadoes within 10 miles of Buffalo City 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 inches on July 13, 2023, near Altura. 14 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Buffalo City was 0.88 in hail on June 19, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Buffalo City. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Buffalo City was on June 19, 2025: 0.88 in hail near Buffalo City. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Buffalo City was on July 28, 2025, near Cochrane. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Buffalo City in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 11 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).

Buffalo County has 6,546 housing units, and 82% 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 6% of the housing units.

The median home in Buffalo County was built in 1970. 65% of homes in Buffalo County were built before 1980, and 17% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,714 homes.

78% of occupied homes in Buffalo County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Buffalo County is valued at $197,600. Among occupied homes in Buffalo County, 19% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 49% with bottled or tank gas, 7% with fuel oil and 10% with wood.

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

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

Buffalo City is in Buffalo County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Buffalo County scores 62.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 55th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Buffalo County scores 28.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 64th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Buffalo County scores 23.6 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 64th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Buffalo County is for tornado, at 71.2 of 100.

Buffalo County averages 37.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Buffalo County is 45.1°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 Cochrane (1.2 miles), Minneiska (2 miles), Alma (8.4 miles), Rollingstone (8.9 miles), Kellogg (8.9 miles), Waumandee (9.5 miles), Minnesota City (11 miles) and Fountain City (11 miles). The other Buffalo County communities we serve are Alma, Cochrane, Fountain City, Gilmanton, Mondovi, Nelson and Waumandee.

• Cochrane 1.2 mi
• Minneiska 2 mi
• Alma 8.4 mi
• Rollingstone 8.9 mi
• Kellogg 8.9 mi
• Waumandee 9.5 mi
• Minnesota City 11 mi
• Fountain City 11 mi
• Altura 12 mi
• Elba 12 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 34 miles from Buffalo City. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

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