Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Downing, WI

• Gutters in Downing

  Dunn County averages 35.3 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 Downing

  3 of the 14 hail events on record within 10 miles of Downing 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 Downing

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

  72% of homes in ZIP code 54734 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 Downing: 54734. ZIP code 54734 has 307 households; its median home was built in 1960, and 91% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54734 is $209,000, and 87% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Downing is valued at $163,900.

• ZIP code 54734

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 14 hail events, 10 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Downing 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 1.75 inches on September 20, 2022, near Glenwood City. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Downing was 58 mph wind on August 27, 2018, less than 1 mile away near Downing. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Downing was on July 3, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Emerald. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Downing was on August 29, 2024, near Wilson. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Downing in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 5 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).

Dunn County has 18,812 housing units, and 65% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 4% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 8% of the housing units.

The median home in Dunn County was built in 1982. 48% of homes in Dunn County were built before 1980, and 24% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1990–1999, with 3,448 homes.

67% of occupied homes in Dunn County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Dunn County is valued at $226,200. Among occupied homes in Dunn County, 34% heat with utility gas, 22% with electricity, 35% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 6% with wood.

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

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

Downing is in Dunn County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Dunn County scores 79.4 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 44th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Dunn County scores 79.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 18th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Dunn County scores 43.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 44th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Dunn County is for tornado, at 85 of 100.

Dunn County averages 35.3 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Dunn County is 44°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 Glenwood City (2 miles), Boyceville (4.2 miles), Wilson (6.7 miles), Emerald (6.9 miles), Knapp (7.2 miles), Woodville (11 miles), Wheeler (11 miles) and Baldwin (14 miles). The other Dunn County communities we serve are Boyceville, Colfax, Downsville, Elk Mound, Knapp, Menomonie, Ridgeland, Rock Falls, Tainter Lake and Wheeler.

• Glenwood City 2 mi
• Boyceville 4.2 mi
• Wilson 6.7 mi
• Emerald 6.9 mi
• Knapp 7.2 mi
• Woodville 11 mi
• Wheeler 11 mi
• Baldwin 14 mi
• Tainter Lake 14 mi
• Prairie Farm 15 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 34 miles from Downing. 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