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Jocko River in Montana

River33.4 mi
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Outpost RV Park12.8 miJim & Mary's RV Park14.2 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Jocko River is a 33.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Fork Jocko River near Arlee MT (site 12381400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1983 to 2025

Jocko River typically runs highest in June, at a median 195 cfs, and lowest in January, at 11 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,060 cfs, in 1997.

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Typical flow by month at South Fork Jocko River near Arlee MT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January119.0 to 15
February118.8 to 14
March1410 to 19
April4527 to 74
May192137 to 291
June195138 to 270
July7752 to 94
August3631 to 45
September2621 to 30
October2118 to 24
November1815 to 22
December1310 to 18

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 43 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Fork Jocko River near Arlee MT (site 12381400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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