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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls which have been increasing due to second wave of incoming inflows from the upper Kariba catchment, have started decreasing and closing the period under review at 2,555m3/s on 26th May 2021. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,412m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020/21Flow (m3/s) 2019/20
13/5/20212,8774,238
14/5/20212,8794,221
15/5/20212,8744,153
16/5/20212,8634,066
17/5/20212,8514,000
18/5/20212,8323,926
19/5/20212,8063,857
20/5/20212,7733,793
21/5/20212,7433,762
22/5/20212,7203,699
23/5/20212,6713,636
24/5/20212,6233,575
25/5/20212,5843,514
26/5/20212,5553,412
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Thursday, May 13, 2021
To: 
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are decreasing and are lower than what was recorded last year.  The flows closed the period under review at 597m3/s on 14th May 2024 whilst last year on the same date it was 1,021m3/s.

From:
1 May 2024
To:
14 May 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
1-May8701,582
2-May8431,518
3-May8211,453
4-May7991,404
5-May7741,356
6-May7501,317
7-May7291,270
8-May7061,223
9-May6861,189
10-May6671,151
11-May6481,119
12-May6311,081
13-May6141,061
14-May5971,021
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Nana's Farm

The Zambezi River flows at Nana’s Farm, located some 33km upstream of Victoria Falls (typically the same reach) have steadily been increasing with a record of fluctuation being observed, closing the period under review at 803m3/s on 14th May 2024. The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,356m3/s.

From:
1 May 2024
To:
14 May 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
1-May7231,893
2-May7261,917
3-May7241,932
4-May7291,954
5-May7351,990
6-May7512,023
7-May7572,057
8-May7642,095
9-May7722,135
10-May7782,182
11-May7852,216
12-May7942,266
13-May7972,308
14-May8032,356
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye have been increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 963m3/s on 14th May 2024. The flow recorded last year on the same date was 2,844m3/s.

From:
1 May 2024
To:
14 May 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
1-May8522,419
2-May8602,478
3-May8672,529
4-May8772,575
5-May8802,650
6-May9002,713
7-May9062,749
8-May9132,789
9-May9242,816
10-May9332,847
11-May9392,856
12-May9482,856
13-May9582,856
14-May9632,844
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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily increasing with a record of fluctuation being observed, closing the period under review at 803m3/s on 14th May 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,356m3/s.

From:
1 May 2024
To:
14 May 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
1-May7231,893
2-May7261,917
3-May7241,932
4-May7291,954
5-May7351,990
6-May7512,023
7-May7572,057
8-May7642,095
9-May7722,135
10-May7782,182
11-May7852,216
12-May7942,266
13-May7972,308
14-May8032,356
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