On July 1, the lawns at our storage facilities in Fredericksburg and Burnet were starting to crisp and turn brown, and we were thinking we had probably cut the grass for the last time this summer.
Boy were we wrong.
Three nights later our Fredericksburg location got roughly 7 inches of rain, just a few miles from the staggering totals of 10 to 20 inches in Kerr and Mason Counties. Similarly, in Burnet we had a few inches at our facility east of town, while Lake Buchanan and Bertram saw deluges of 13 and 21 inches.
Unimaginable rainfall totals from July 4-5, 2025
Looking back on the events of the past week, we are still numb and struggling to process the tragic losses of life and property in Kerr, Burnet, Kendall, Travis and Williamson Counties. While neither of our storage facilities sustained any flood damage, many of our tenants are dealing with significant losses.
Flowing water attracts us to its scenic bluffs and bends but, sadly, sometimes those waterways push back. While the rivers are the life blood of the Texas Hill Country, the people are its heart and soul.
Unloading flood relief supplies at River Hills Storage in Fredericksburg
As a way of giving back and thanking so many Hill Country residents who have stored their belongings with us, we have donated empty units at both Fredericksburg and Burnet for the storage of relief supplies. In addition, we have donated chainsaws, fuel, and work gloves to the volunteers doing the sweat work in the flood zones. Their contributions to the clean-up and restoration of the Hill Country communities are truly immeasurable, and we are happy to bolster their efforts.
A donation of chainsaws, fuel, bar oil and work gloves from River Hills Storage