Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Cataract, WI

• Gutters in Cataract

  Monroe County averages 38.5 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 Cataract

  None of the 7 hail events on record within 10 miles of Cataract 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 Cataract

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Cataract from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 61 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Cataract

  51% of homes in ZIP code 54656 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 Cataract: 54656. ZIP code 54656 has 7,203 households; its median home was built in 1979, and 70% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54656 is $201,400, and 72% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Cataract is valued at $147,900.

• ZIP code 54656

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 7 hail events, 11 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Cataract 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 15, 2025, near Sparta.

The closest event to the center of Cataract was 58 mph wind on May 21, 2024, less than 1 mile away near Cataract. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Cataract was on May 15, 2025: 1 in hail near Sparta. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Cataract was on May 21, 2024, near Cataract. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Cataract in that period was 61 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 3 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 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.

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

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

Cataract is in Monroe County, so the county ratings below apply to it. 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.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Melrose (8.5 miles), Mindoro (14 miles), Black River Falls (15 miles), Sand Pillow (17 miles), Mission (18 miles), Taylor (21 miles), Ettrick (22 miles) and Hixton (22 miles).

• Melrose 8.5 mi
• Mindoro 14 mi
• Black River Falls 15 mi
• Sand Pillow 17 mi
• Mission 18 mi
• Taylor 21 mi
• Ettrick 22 mi
• Hixton 22 mi
• Holmen 23 mi
• Hatfield 23 mi

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