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

• Gutters in Fountain 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 Fountain City

  16 of the 50 hail events on record within 10 miles of Fountain 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 Fountain City

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Fountain City from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 69 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Fountain City

  60% of homes in ZIP code 54629 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 Fountain City: 54629. ZIP code 54629 has 1,109 households; its median home was built in 1973, and 84% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54629 is $209,400, and 83% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Fountain City is valued at $161,700.

• ZIP code 54629

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 50 hail events, 33 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes within 10 miles of Fountain 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 2.75 inches on June 17, 2021, near Goodview. 16 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Fountain City was 69 mph wind on July 28, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Fountain City. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Fountain City was on May 15, 2025: 1 in hail near Winona. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Fountain City was on July 28, 2025, near Goodview. The busiest year was 2021, with 19 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Fountain City on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently June 6, 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).

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).

Fountain 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 Minnesota City (3.3 miles), Goodview (3.7 miles), Winona (5 miles), Rollingstone (6.2 miles), Stockton (7.4 miles), Dodge (7.4 miles), Cochrane (10 miles) and Homer (10 miles). The other Buffalo County communities we serve are Alma, Buffalo City, Cochrane, Gilmanton, Mondovi, Nelson and Waumandee.

• Minnesota City 3.3 mi
• Goodview 3.7 mi
• Winona 5 mi
• Rollingstone 6.2 mi
• Stockton 7.4 mi
• Dodge 7.4 mi
• Cochrane 10 mi
• Homer 10 mi
• Minneiska 10 mi
• Buffalo City 11 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 41 miles from Fountain City. 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