Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Monroe County, WI

In Monroe County we serve 1 city or community: Cataract.

City Cataract: households 72; zIP codes 54656; storm events nearby (2016 on) 18 within 10 mi; nearest office Eau Claire (60 mi).

• Cataract

Monroe County has 19,918 housing units, and 73% 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 Monroe County was built in 1980. 50% of homes in Monroe County were built before 1980, and 23% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,600 homes.

72% of occupied homes in Monroe County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Monroe County is valued at $197,200. Among occupied homes in Monroe County, 46% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 24% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 8% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 28 hail events, 53 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes in Monroe County 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 1.5 inches on April 12, 2022, near Warrens. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Monroe County was on August 16, 2025: 1 in hail near Wyeville. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Monroe County was on August 16, 2025, near Oakdale. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Monroe County in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 16 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).

Monroe County scores 92.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 17th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Monroe County scores 83.5 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 11th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Monroe County scores 54.6 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 34th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Monroe County is for cold wave, at 95.8 of 100.

Monroe County averages 38.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Monroe County is 44.7°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 74 miles from the center of Monroe County. 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