Jocko Valley
The Jocko Valley is located in western Montana in the northwestern United States. It is located on land of the Flathead Indian Reservation.
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Jocko Valley Public Library sign, in English and Salish.
The valley was named for Jacques Raphael Finlay, a trapper and fur trader in the area during 1806–1809.
The Jocko Valley was the site of flooding in June 2011, when the Jocko River overflowed its banks as a result of a "200% of average" snowpack combined with heavy precipitation.[1]
References
- Azure, B.L. (2011-06-16). "Jocko Valley awash in water but intense reaction limited damage". Char-Koosta News - Official Newspaper of the Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
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