Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Chippewa Falls, WI

• Gutters in Chippewa Falls

  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 Chippewa Falls

  7 of the 17 hail events on record within 10 miles of Chippewa Falls 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 Chippewa Falls

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Chippewa Falls 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 Chippewa Falls

  51% of homes in ZIP code 54729 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 Chippewa Falls: 54729. ZIP code 54729 has 14,671 households; its median home was built in 1980, and 70% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54729 is $263,900, and 71% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Chippewa Falls is valued at $194,800.

• ZIP code 54729

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 17 hail events, 30 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Chippewa Falls 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 4 inches on May 15, 2025, near Eau Claire. 7 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Chippewa Falls was 1.75 in hail on May 15, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Chippewa Falls. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Chippewa Falls was on July 4, 2025: 1 in hail near Lake Wissota. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Chippewa Falls was on July 28, 2025, near Eau Claire. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Chippewa Falls in that period was 69 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 9 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Chippewa Falls on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently May 15, 2025. 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).

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).

Chippewa Falls 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 Lake Hallie (3.4 miles), Lake Wissota (4.4 miles), Seymour (8 miles), Altoona (9.5 miles), Eau Claire (9.6 miles), Jim Falls (9.6 miles), Cadott (12 miles) and Bloomer (13 miles). The other Chippewa County communities we serve are Bloomer, Boyd, Cadott, Cornell, Holcombe, Jim Falls, Lake Hallie, Lake Wissota, New Auburn and Stanley.

• Lake Hallie 3.4 mi
• Lake Wissota 4.4 mi
• Seymour 8 mi
• Altoona 9.5 mi
• Eau Claire 9.6 mi
• Jim Falls 9.6 mi
• Cadott 12 mi
• Bloomer 13 mi
• Fall Creek 13 mi
• Elk Mound 15 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 12 miles from Chippewa Falls. 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