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MUSKEGON RIVER AT BIG RAPIDS, MI
USGS 04121650
Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here
No water temperature, flow statistics here.
Water temp
58.3°F
No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Sep 30, 2002; it still reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART, MI (USGS 04121500, 17.7 miles away).
Reading Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST · checked 9:01 PM EST
Latest value is more than a day old.
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15.9 miles away in a straight line
MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR STANWOOD, MI
USGS 04121660
Limited data: Trout-friendly temperature: no flow comparison here
No flow statistics here.
Water temp
56.7°F
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON, MI (USGS 04121970, 15.5 miles away).
Reading Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST · checked 9:01 PM EST
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18.5 miles away in a straight line
MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR OXBOW, MI
USGS 04121680
Limited data: Trout-friendly temperature: no flow comparison here
No flow statistics here.
Water temp
57.4°F
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON, MI (USGS 04121970, 3.9 miles away).
Reading Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST · checked 9:01 PM EST
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21.8 miles away in a straight line

EAST BRANCH PINE RIVER NEAR TUSTIN, MI

USGS 04124500

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

No water temperature here.

Discharge: 20.7 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.64 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST	20.7	2.64
Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST	20.7	2.64
Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST	20.7	2.64
Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST	20	2.63
Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST	20	2.63
Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST	20	2.63
Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST	20	2.63
Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST	19.4	2.62
Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST	19.4	2.62
Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST	18.7	2.61
Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST	18.7	2.61
Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST	18.7	2.61
Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST	18.7	2.61
Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST	18.1	2.6
Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST	18.1	2.6
Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST	18.1	2.6
Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST	18.7	2.61
Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST	18.7	2.61
Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST	18.7	2.61
Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST	18.7	2.61
Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST	18.7	2.61
Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST	17.5	2.59
Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST	16.3	2.57
Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST	15.1	2.55
Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST	15.1	2.55
Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST	14.5	2.54
Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST	14	2.53

MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON, MI

USGS 04121970

Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 1,500 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.98 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST	1,500	4.98
Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST	1,500	4.98
Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST	1,500	4.98
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	1,500	4.98
Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST	1,490	4.97
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	1,470	4.95
Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST	1,500	4.98
Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST	1,490	4.97
Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST	1,490	4.97
Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST	1,500	4.98
Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST	1,500	4.98
Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST	1,500	4.98
Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST	1,500	4.98
Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST	1,410	4.88
Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST	1,410	4.88
Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST	1,340	4.8
Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST	1,360	4.82
Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST	1,360	4.82
Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST	1,350	4.81
Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST	1,360	4.82
Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST	1,350	4.81
Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST	1,360	4.82
Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST	1,360	4.82
Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST	1,350	4.81
Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST	1,360	4.82
Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST	1,370	4.83
Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST	1,350	4.81

TWIN CREEK AT EIGHT MILE ROAD NEAR EVART, MI

USGS 04121507

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here.

Discharge: 4.39 ft³/s
Gauge height: 0.93 ft

Falling · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST	4.39	0.93
Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST	4.39	0.93
Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST	4.39	0.93
Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST	4.39	0.93
Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST	4.51	0.94
Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST	4.51	0.94
Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST	4.51	0.94
Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST	4.63	0.95
Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST	4.63	0.95
Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST	4.63	0.95
Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST	4.63	0.95
Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST	4.63	0.95
Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST	4.75	0.96
Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST	4.75	0.96
Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST	4.87	0.97
Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST	4.87	0.97
Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST	5.12	0.99
Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST	5.12	0.99
Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST	5.12	0.99
Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST	5.12	0.99
Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST	5.12	0.99
Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST	5.25	1
Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST	5.38	1.01
Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST	5.64	1.03
Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST	5.78	1.04
Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST	5.78	1.04
Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST	5.51	1.02

MUSKEGON RIVER AT BRIDGE STREET AT NEWAYGO, MI

USGS 04122001

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 7.62 ft

Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST	7.62
Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST	7.63
Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST	7.63
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	7.63
Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST	7.61
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	7.62
Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST	7.62
Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST	7.61
Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST	7.58
Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST	7.55
Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST	7.51
Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST	7.49
Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST	7.49
Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST	7.48
Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST	7.49
Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST	7.49
Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST	7.49
Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST	7.49
Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST	7.49
Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST	7.49
Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST	7.48
Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST	7.48
Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST	7.48
Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST	7.49
Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST	7.48
Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST	7.49
Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST	7.49

Reading Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST · checked 9:01 PM EST

LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR OAK GROVE, MI

USGS 04121944

Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy

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Discharge: 179 ft³/s
Gauge height: 3.23 ft
Water temp: 54.7°F

Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST	179	3.23	54.7
Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST	179	3.23	55
Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST	179	3.23	55.2
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	179	3.23	55.4
Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST	177	3.22	55.6
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	177	3.22	55.8
Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST	177	3.22	55.9
Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST	177	3.22	55.9
Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST	177	3.22	55.9
Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST	177	3.22	55.8
Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST	177	3.22	55.8
Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST	177	3.22	55.8
Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST	177	3.22	55.6
Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST	177	3.22	55.8
Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST	177	3.22	55.8
Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST	174	3.21	55.9
Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST	174	3.21	56.1
Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST	172	3.2	56.3
Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST	169	3.19	56.5
Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST	169	3.19	56.7
Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST	169	3.19	56.8
Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST	166	3.18	57
Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST	166	3.18	57.2
Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST	166	3.18	57.4
Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST	166	3.18	57.6
Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST	166	3.18	57.7
Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST	166	3.18	57.9

MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART, MI

USGS 04121500

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 664 ft³/s
Gauge height: 7.17 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST	664	7.17
Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST	664	7.17
Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST	664	7.17
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	658	7.16
Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST	658	7.16
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	658	7.16
Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST	658	7.16
Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST	652	7.15
Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST	658	7.16
Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST	652	7.15
Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST	652	7.15
Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST	652	7.15
Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST	652	7.15
Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST	652	7.15
Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST	646	7.14
Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST	646	7.14
Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST	646	7.14
Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST	646	7.14
Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST	646	7.14
Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST	646	7.14
Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST	646	7.14
Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST	646	7.14
Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST	646	7.14
Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST	646	7.14
Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST	646	7.14
Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST	646	7.14
Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST	646	7.14

CHIPPEWA CREEK AT 90TH AVENUE NEAR EVART, MI

USGS 04121494

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here.

Discharge: 4.72 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.44 ft

Falling · 24 h

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST	4.72	1.44
Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST	4.72	1.44
Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST	4.72	1.44
Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST	4.72	1.44
Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST	4.84	1.45
Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST	4.84	1.45
Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST	4.84	1.45
Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST	4.84	1.45
Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST	4.84	1.45
Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST	4.84	1.45
Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST	4.84	1.45
Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST	4.84	1.45
Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST	4.96	1.46
Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST	4.96	1.46
Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST	4.96	1.46
Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST	5.08	1.47
Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST	5.08	1.47
Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST	5.2	1.48
Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST	5.2	1.48
Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST	5.32	1.49
Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST	5.32	1.49
Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST	5.45	1.5
Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST	5.57	1.51
Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST	5.57	1.51
Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST	5.96	1.54
Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST	6.24	1.56
Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST	6.24	1.56

PINE RIVER AT HIGH SCHOOL BRIDGE NR HOXEYVILLE, MI

USGS 04125460

Good: Good conditions: fish normally

The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 227 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4 ft
Water temp: 51.4°F

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST	227	4	51.4
Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST	227	4	51.6
Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST	227	4	51.8
Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST	225	3.99	52
Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST	225	3.99	52.2
Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST	225	3.99	52.3
Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST	223	3.98	52.3
Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST	223	3.98	52.3
Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST	223	3.98	52.3
Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST	223	3.98	52.3
Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST	223	3.98	52.3
Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST	223	3.98	52.3
Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST	220	3.97	52.3
Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST	220	3.97	52.5
Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST	223	3.98	52.5
Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST	223	3.98	52.7
Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST	223	3.98	52.9
Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST	223	3.98	53.1
Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST	220	3.97	53.1
Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST	223	3.98	53.2
Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST	223	3.98	53.4
Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST	225	3.99	53.4
Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST	223	3.98	53.6
Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST	220	3.97	53.8
Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST	220	3.97	54
Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST	220	3.97	54
Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST	218	3.96	54.1

PERE MARQUETTE RIVER AT SCOTTVILLE, MI

USGS 04122500

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 487 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.16 ft

Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST	487	1.16
Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST	487	1.16
Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST	487	1.16
Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST	485	1.15
Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST	487	1.16
Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST	487	1.16
Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST	485	1.15
Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST	485	1.15
Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST	487	1.16
Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST	487	1.16
Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST	485	1.15
Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST	485	1.15
Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST	485	1.15
Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST	485	1.15
Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST	485	1.15
Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST	485	1.15
Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST	482	1.14
Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST	480	1.13
Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST	480	1.13
Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST	480	1.13
Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST	478	1.12
Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST	478	1.12
Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST	478	1.12
Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST	478	1.12
Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST	478	1.12
Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST	478	1.12
Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST	478	1.12

Checked Nov 5, 9:01 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.

MUSKEGON RIVER AT BIG RAPIDS, MI
USGS 04121650 · MI · flow record ended · water temperature · 15.9 mi
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MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR STANWOOD, MI
USGS 04121660 · MI · no flow · water temperature · 18.5 mi
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MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR OXBOW, MI
USGS 04121680 · MI · no flow · water temperature · 21.8 mi
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EAST BRANCH PINE RIVER NEAR TUSTIN, MI
USGS 04124500 · MI · live flow · gauge height · 24.8 mi
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MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON, MI
USGS 04121970 · MI · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 24.8 mi
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TWIN CREEK AT EIGHT MILE ROAD NEAR EVART, MI
USGS 04121507 · MI · live flow · gauge height · 25.1 mi
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MUSKEGON RIVER AT BRIDGE STREET AT NEWAYGO, MI
USGS 04122001 · MI · live flow · gauge height · 25.8 mi
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LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR OAK GROVE, MI
USGS 04121944 · MI · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 26 mi
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MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART, MI
USGS 04121500 · MI · live flow · gauge height · 26.2 mi
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CHIPPEWA CREEK AT 90TH AVENUE NEAR EVART, MI
USGS 04121494 · MI · live flow · gauge height · 26.2 mi
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PINE RIVER AT HIGH SCHOOL BRIDGE NR HOXEYVILLE, MI
USGS 04125460 · MI · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 28 mi
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PERE MARQUETTE RIVER AT SCOTTVILLE, MI
USGS 04122500 · MI · live flow · gauge height · 28.2 mi
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Search covers 11,178 USGS stream gauges that reported discharge, gauge height or water temperature in the 183 days before 2026-10-23 (USGS series catalog); readings are fetched live when a gauge is shown.

Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

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