Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Bloomer, WI

• Gutters in Bloomer

  Chippewa County averages 33.9 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 Bloomer

  5 of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of Bloomer 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 Bloomer

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Bloomer from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 75 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Bloomer

  56% of homes in ZIP code 54724 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 Bloomer: 54724. ZIP code 54724 has 2,836 households; its median home was built in 1976, and 81% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54724 is $231,400, and 79% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Bloomer is valued at $194,000.

• ZIP code 54724

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 10 hail events, 15 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Bloomer 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 28, 2023, near Bloomer. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Bloomer was 0.88 in hail on August 11, 2023, less than 1 mile away near Bloomer. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Bloomer was on August 11, 2023: 0.88 in hail near Bloomer. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Bloomer was on July 28, 2025, near New Auburn. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Bloomer in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 8 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).

Chippewa County has 29,017 housing units, and 76% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 5% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Chippewa County was built in 1978. 54% of homes in Chippewa County were built before 1980, and 23% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 5,481 homes.

75% of occupied homes in Chippewa County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Chippewa County is valued at $237,700. Among occupied homes in Chippewa County, 47% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 27% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 5% with wood.

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

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

Bloomer is in Chippewa County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Chippewa County scores 79.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 46th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Chippewa County scores 81.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 15th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Chippewa County scores 61.6 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 25th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Chippewa County is for cold wave, at 89.5 of 100.

Chippewa County averages 33.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Chippewa County is 43.3°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 New Auburn (7.6 miles), Jim Falls (11 miles), Chippewa Falls (13 miles), Colfax (14 miles), Lake Hallie (15 miles), Lake Wissota (16 miles), Chetek (17 miles) and Cornell (17 miles). The other Chippewa County communities we serve are Boyd, Cadott, Chippewa Falls, Cornell, Holcombe, Jim Falls, Lake Hallie, Lake Wissota, New Auburn and Stanley.

• New Auburn 7.6 mi
• Jim Falls 11 mi
• Chippewa Falls 13 mi
• Colfax 14 mi
• Lake Hallie 15 mi
• Lake Wissota 16 mi
• Chetek 17 mi
• Cornell 17 mi
• Elk Mound 18 mi
• Tainter Lake 19 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 21 miles from Bloomer. 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