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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import typing
+
+import hydrotools.nwis_client
+import pandas as pd
+from ngen.cal import hookimpl
+
+if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from datetime import datetime
+
+
+class UsgsObservations:
+    CFS_TO_CSM = 0.028316847
+    """ft**3/s to m**3/s"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._client = hydrotools.nwis_client.IVDataService()
+
+    @hookimpl(trylast=True)
+    def ngen_cal_model_observations(
+        self,
+        id: str,
+        start_time: datetime,
+        end_time: datetime,
+        simulation_interval: pd.Timedelta,
+    ) -> pd.Series:
+        df = self._client.get(sites=id, startDT=start_time, endDT=end_time)
+
+        df.set_index("value_time", inplace=True)
+        ds = df["value"].resample(simulation_interval).nearest()
+        ds.rename("obs_flow", inplace=True)
+
+        # convert from CFS to CMS observations
+        ds = ds * UsgsObservations.CFS_TO_CSM
+        return ds