Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Fall Creek, WI

• Gutters in Fall Creek

  Eau Claire County averages 34.2 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 Fall Creek

  5 of the 16 hail events on record within 10 miles of Fall Creek 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 Fall Creek

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Fall Creek from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 70 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Fall Creek

  50% of homes in ZIP code 54742 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 Fall Creek: 54742. ZIP code 54742 has 1,764 households; its median home was built in 1981, and 87% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54742 is $272,100, and 87% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Fall Creek is valued at $202,700.

• ZIP code 54742

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list from Census place and ZIP Code Tabulation Area boundaries.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 16 hail events, 11 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Fall Creek 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. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Fall Creek was 60 mph wind on June 17, 2021, 1.4 miles away near Fall Creek. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Fall Creek was on May 15, 2025: 2 in hail near Altoona. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Fall Creek was on May 21, 2024, near Fall Creek. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Fall Creek in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 10 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).

Eau Claire County has 45,818 housing units, and 62% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 6% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Eau Claire County was built in 1977. 56% of homes in Eau Claire County were built before 1980, and 20% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 7,526 homes.

63% of occupied homes in Eau Claire County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Eau Claire County is valued at $242,400. Among occupied homes in Eau Claire County, 57% heat with utility gas, 26% with electricity, 10% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Eau Claire County page

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

Fall Creek is in Eau Claire County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Eau Claire County scores 89.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 23rd of 72 Wisconsin counties. Eau Claire County scores 88.9 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 6th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Eau Claire County scores 71.9 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 13th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Eau Claire County is for cold wave, at 94 of 100.

Eau Claire County averages 34.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Eau Claire County is 44.2°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 Altoona (8.2 miles), Seymour (8.4 miles), Augusta (9.7 miles), Lake Wissota (11 miles), Lake Hallie (11 miles), Eau Claire (11 miles), Chippewa Falls (13 miles) and Osseo (13 miles). The other Eau Claire County communities we serve are Altoona, Augusta, Eau Claire, Fairchild and Seymour.

• Altoona 8.2 mi
• Seymour 8.4 mi
• Augusta 9.7 mi
• Lake Wissota 11 mi
• Lake Hallie 11 mi
• Eau Claire 11 mi
• Chippewa Falls 13 mi
• Osseo 13 mi
• Cadott 14 mi
• Strum 16 mi

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