Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Birchwood, WI

• Gutters in Birchwood

  Washburn County averages 32.7 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 Birchwood

  2 of the 4 hail events on record within 10 miles of Birchwood 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 Birchwood

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

• Windows in Birchwood

  41% of homes in ZIP code 54817 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 Birchwood: 54817. ZIP code 54817 has 986 households; its median home was built in 1989, and 93% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54817 is $259,100, and 89% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Birchwood is valued at $146,900.

• ZIP code 54817

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 4 hail events, 8 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Birchwood 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 2 inches on April 7, 2020, near Exeland. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Birchwood was 1 in hail on May 31, 2019, 3.5 miles away near Birchwood. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Birchwood was on July 14, 2023: 1.5 in hail near Birchwood. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Birchwood was on July 15, 2025, near Stone Lake. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Birchwood in that period was 58 mph. The busiest year was 2025, with 2 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).

Washburn County has 12,823 housing units, and 87% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 6% of the housing units.

The median home in Washburn County was built in 1982. 47% of homes in Washburn County were built before 1980, and 26% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 2,501 homes.

81% of occupied homes in Washburn County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Washburn County is valued at $207,900. Among occupied homes in Washburn County, 28% heat with utility gas, 10% with electricity, 47% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 12% with wood.

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

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

Birchwood is in Washburn County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Washburn County scores 50.5 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 58th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Washburn County scores 29.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 63rd of 72 Wisconsin counties. Washburn County scores 32.4 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 57th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Washburn County is for cold wave, at 84.2 of 100.

Washburn County averages 32.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Washburn County is 41.3°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 Haugen (12 miles), Rice Lake (15 miles), Weyerhaeuser (17 miles), Bruce (19 miles), Cameron (20 miles), Barron (23 miles), Chetek (24 miles) and Cumberland (25 miles).

• Haugen 12 mi
• Rice Lake 15 mi
• Weyerhaeuser 17 mi
• Bruce 19 mi
• Cameron 20 mi
• Barron 23 mi
• Chetek 24 mi
• Cumberland 25 mi
• Ladysmith 26 mi
• Almena 29 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 59 miles from Birchwood. 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