Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Elmwood, WI

• Gutters in Elmwood

  Pierce County averages 36 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 Elmwood

  2 of the 8 hail events on record within 10 miles of Elmwood 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 Elmwood

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

  65% of homes in ZIP code 54740 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 Elmwood: 54740. ZIP code 54740 has 755 households; its median home was built in 1969, and 84% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54740 is $225,800, and 79% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Elmwood is valued at $165,000.

• ZIP code 54740

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 8 hail events, 16 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Elmwood 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 May 8, 2023, near Plum City. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Elmwood was 64 mph wind on June 11, 2021, less than 1 mile away near Elmwood. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Elmwood was on June 19, 2025: 0.88 in hail near Spring Valley. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Elmwood was on July 28, 2025, near Spring Valley. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Elmwood in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 5 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Elmwood on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently June 20, 2025. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates.

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).

Pierce County has 17,052 housing units, and 74% 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 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Pierce County was built in 1980. 51% of homes in Pierce County were built before 1980, and 26% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,166 homes.

76% of occupied homes in Pierce County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Pierce County is valued at $308,600. Among occupied homes in Pierce County, 43% heat with utility gas, 18% with electricity, 30% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 5% with wood.

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

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

Elmwood is in Pierce County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Pierce County scores 79.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 45th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Pierce County scores 82.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 13th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Pierce County scores 43.7 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 43rd of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Pierce County is for tornado, at 91.2 of 100.

Pierce County averages 36 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Pierce County is 44.3°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 Spring Valley (6.7 miles), Plum City (10 miles), Downsville (11 miles), Arkansaw (12 miles), Knapp (12 miles), Wilson (12 miles), Woodville (13 miles) and Menomonie (14 miles). The other Pierce County communities we serve are Bay City, Diamond Bluff, Ellsworth, Hager City, Maiden Rock, Plum City, Prescott, River Falls and Spring Valley.

• Spring Valley 6.7 mi
• Plum City 10 mi
• Downsville 11 mi
• Arkansaw 12 mi
• Knapp 12 mi
• Wilson 12 mi
• Woodville 13 mi
• Menomonie 14 mi
• Durand 14 mi
• Baldwin 16 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 31 miles from Elmwood. 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