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Drought Monitor MCP Server

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US Drought Monitor providing weekly drought conditions by intensity (D0 through D4) by state, county, or CONUS. Includes area percentages, population impacts, and historical comparisons.

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US Drought Monitor API

Weekly drought conditions across the United States. No authentication required.

Data Model

  • StateStatistics — Drought severity percentages by state for a date range.
  • CountyStatistics — Same data at county granularity (FIPS codes).
  • County-level data — drought statistics at the county level using 5-digit FIPS codes, providing more granular geographic detail than state-level queries.
  • CONUS — Continental US aggregate statistics.

Drought Severity Levels

  • None — No drought
  • D0 — Abnormally Dry
  • D1 — Moderate Drought
  • D2 — Severe Drought
  • D3 — Extreme Drought
  • D4 — Exceptional Drought

Key Parameters

  • aoi — Area of interest: two-letter state code (e.g. "CA"), FIPS county code, or "us" for national.
  • startdate / enddate — Date range in YYYY-MM-DD format.
  • statisticsType — 1 = percent area in each category, 2 = percent population affected.

Gotchas

  • Data is updated every Thursday.
  • Date range queries return weekly snapshots within that period.
  • Area percentages are cumulative (D2 includes D3 and D4 area).
  • Use statisticsType=1 for geographic coverage, statisticsType=2 for population impact.

Tools in this Server (3)

Drought Get County

Get county-level drought severity statistics from the US Drought Monitor. Requires a 5-digit county FIPS code (e.g. '06037' for Los Angeles County). R...

Drought Get Data

Get detailed drought data for a specific state on a given date. Use when you need a point-in-time snapshot of drought conditions for a state including...

Drought Get Status

Get US drought severity statistics showing percent of area or population in each drought category (None, D0-D4) for a state or nationally. Use when an...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Drought Monitor MCP server?

US Drought Monitor providing weekly drought conditions by intensity (D0 through D4) by state, county, or CONUS. Includes area percentages, population impacts, and historical comparisons. It provides 3 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect Drought Monitor to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/drought-monitor. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does Drought Monitor provide?

Drought Monitor provides 3 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does Drought Monitor require?

Drought Monitor uses open data APIs — no authentication required.

Setup Instructions

Connect Drought Monitor to any MCP client in minutes

https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/drought-monitor

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol lets AI tools call external capabilities securely through a single URL. This bundle groups tools behind an MCP endpoint that many clients can use.

Use this bundle in 3 steps

  1. Copy the MCP URL above
  2. Open your AI tool and add a new MCP/connector
  3. Paste the URL and follow any auth prompts

Claude Desktop Users

Skip the manual setup! Use the .mcpb file format for one-click installation. Check the Claude Desktop tab for setup instructions.

Pick your tool tab for exact steps

Select ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, or another tab for copy-paste config.

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