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

• Gutters in Lake Wissota

  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 Lake Wissota

  6 of the 15 hail events on record within 10 miles of Lake Wissota 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 Lake Wissota

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Lake Wissota 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 Lake Wissota

  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 Lake Wissota: 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 Lake Wissota is valued at $318,300.

• 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 15 hail events, 22 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Lake Wissota 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 May 15, 2025, near Altoona. 6 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Lake Wissota was 60 mph wind on May 11, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Lake Wissota. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Lake Wissota was on July 4, 2025: 1 in hail near Lake Wissota. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Lake Wissota was on August 29, 2024, near Chippewa Falls. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Lake Wissota in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 7 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).

Lake Wissota 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 Chippewa Falls (4.4 miles), Lake Hallie (6.2 miles), Cadott (7.5 miles), Jim Falls (8.8 miles), Seymour (9.2 miles), Altoona (11 miles), Fall Creek (11 miles) and Eau Claire (12 miles). The other Chippewa County communities we serve are Bloomer, Boyd, Cadott, Chippewa Falls, Cornell, Holcombe, Jim Falls, Lake Hallie, New Auburn and Stanley.

• Chippewa Falls 4.4 mi
• Lake Hallie 6.2 mi
• Cadott 7.5 mi
• Jim Falls 8.8 mi
• Seymour 9.2 mi
• Altoona 11 mi
• Fall Creek 11 mi
• Eau Claire 12 mi
• Boyd 13 mi
• Bloomer 16 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 14 miles from Lake Wissota. 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