Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Colby, WI

• Gutters in Colby

  Clark County averages 35.9 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 Colby

  None of the 11 hail events on record within 10 miles of Colby 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 Colby

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Colby 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 Colby

  63% of homes in ZIP code 54421 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 Colby: 54421. ZIP code 54421 has 1,241 households; its median home was built in 1973, and 75% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54421 is $178,800, and 71% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Colby is valued at $147,900.

• ZIP code 54421

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 11 hail events, 14 thunderstorm-wind events and 8 tornadoes within 10 miles of Colby 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 1 inch on May 18, 2024, near Dorchester.

The closest event to the center of Colby was 0.75 in hail on August 14, 2020, less than 1 mile away near Colby. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Colby was on May 18, 2024: 1 in hail near Dorchester. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Colby was on December 15, 2021, near Colby. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Colby in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2017, 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).

Clark County has 14,842 housing units, and 82% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 7% of the housing units.

The median home in Clark County was built in 1971. 64% of homes in Clark County were built before 1980, and 17% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,790 homes.

78% of occupied homes in Clark County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Clark County is valued at $163,800. Among occupied homes in Clark County, 36% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 32% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 14% with wood.

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

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

Colby is in Clark County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Clark County scores 85.4 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 36th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Clark County scores 73.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 23rd of 72 Wisconsin counties. Clark County scores 57.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 29th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Clark County is for cold wave, at 92.5 of 100.

Clark County averages 35.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Clark County is 43.4°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 Unity (4.1 miles), Curtiss (6.5 miles), Owen (12 miles), Withee (14 miles), Loyal (15 miles), Greenwood (17 miles), Chili (20 miles) and Lublin (23 miles). The other Clark County communities we serve are Chili, Curtiss, Granton, Greenwood, Humbird, Loyal, Neillsville, Owen, Thorp and Withee.

• Unity 4.1 mi
• Curtiss 6.5 mi
• Owen 12 mi
• Withee 14 mi
• Loyal 15 mi
• Greenwood 17 mi
• Chili 20 mi
• Lublin 23 mi
• Granton 23 mi
• Thorp 24 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 60 miles from Colby. 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