I have very little idea about what happened to your trees and vines. Maybe others will. Is there a possibility of drought or any sign of pest or disease problems, other than "moles"? Moles are very unlikely to damage grape vines. Voles are another story. You might want to pursue that possibility. Have you checked to see if the roots have been eaten away or the crown is damaged? Are there any signs of vole activity around your fruit trees? Voles can girdle even an older tree.

Nice to see you again Annie. Sorry to hear you've had so much damage from the ice storm. Clean up takes forever it seems. We know from the three hurricanes we went through within a year. We used to live in the woods but not anymore. We lost several pine trees and another beautiful tree lost half of it's beauty and will never look like it did. We learn through our experiences, and we go with the flow as much as we possibly can. Trying to keep a positive outlook and have hope for better tomorrows keep us all going. May your gardens give you much joy this year. FlowerLady

A friend of mine who the the author of the linked article told me last night that we officially got 7.5 inches of rain in the 90 minute period Monday in Coweta. That is probably an inch or so more than we got at my house. Probably the worst local flash flooding Coweta has ever had. Even on my little hill, it was an amazing thing to see that much water unable to get anywhere. Then when the large hail started falling into the standing water, it looked like a storm at sea. This link (hope it works) and the photo gallery there shows some of the flooding an hour or two after the event, for those that are familiar with Coweta. Probably not too interesting for others. I wish there was a picture of the flood waters pouring out of Coweta Creek into the Arkansas River a mile away, but the town was cut off from there until the water went down, so no access for pictures. Afterwards when I drove across the river bridge there were dozens of large trees washed into the Arkansas around the mouth of the creek, yet the river intself had little flow. Very unusual looking. The ice storm remnants probably contributed to the water level also. Here is a link that might be useful: Coweta damage gallery

I don't think OKC has to worry because they're saying you'll get a lot of rain. So, relax, and enjoy the rainfall. Well, enjoy it until the flooding starts and then remember 'you asked for it'. lol I'm just worried about the parts of eastern and northeastern OK who have incredibly high Keetch Byram Drought Index numbers....those with numbers in the 600s and 700s. Before last week's rains, we were in the 600s here and now we're in the lower 500s. That might not sound like much of a difference, but in terms of soil moisture it is a huge difference. Check out the linked soil moisture map to see who's hurtin' for moisture and who's a little better off. If life were fair, the folks with an FWI of 0.0, 0.1 and 0.2, etc. would get rain before those of us with an FWI of 0.7 or 0.8 or 0.9. Life, however, is not fair. Dawn Here is a link that might be useful: Soil Moisture Map 0.0=bad, 1.0=good