US Drought Monitor

Current drought conditions and severity across the United States

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Current drought conditions and severity across the United States

    How to connect

    How to connect US Drought Monitor to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/drought/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect US Drought Monitor to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/drought/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect US Drought Monitor to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/drought/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (3)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_current_droughtGet current drought conditions from the US Drought Monitor. Returns the percentage of area at each drought intensity level: - None: No drought - D0: Abnormally Dry - D1: Moderate Drought - D2: Severe Drought - D3: Extreme Drought - D4: Exceptional Drought Provide either a state abbreviation for statewide data or a county FIPS code for county-level detail. Omit both for national data. Args: state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'TX'). county_fips: Five-digit county FIPS code (e.g. '06037' for Los Angeles County).
    get_drought_historyGet historical drought conditions over time from the US Drought Monitor. Returns weekly drought severity percentages for the specified area and date range. The Drought Monitor is updated every Tuesday, so data points are weekly. Args: state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'TX'). county_fips: Five-digit county FIPS code (e.g. '06037' for Los Angeles County). start_date: Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to one year ago. end_date: End date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to today.
    get_drought_summaryGet a national drought summary with total affected area percentages. Returns the current national overview showing what percentage of the US is experiencing each drought level (D0 through D4), plus the total area affected by any drought condition. Useful for getting a quick picture of drought conditions across the entire country.