PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – The Keowee-Toxaway River Basin is in Stage 2 of the Low Inflow Protocol, according to a release by the Keowee-Toxaway Drought Management Advisory Group.
The area entered Stage 2 of the Low Inflow Protocol Monday after months of dry weather with reduced rainfall, according to the release.
The release explains that Stage 2 is the third of five drought stages outlined in the Low Inflow Protocol. Stage 0 was declared on Aug. 1, 2025, followed by Stage 1 on Dec. 16, 2025…