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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have been decreasing, closing the period under review at 2,097m3/s on 7th June 2021. The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,632m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020/21Flow (m3/s) 2019/20
25/5/20212,5843,514
26/5/20212,5553,412
27/5/20212,5193,355
28/5/20212,4783,280
29/5/20212,4383,214
30/5/20212,4003,148
31/5/20212,3633,087
1/6/20212,3273,005
2/6/20212,2862,955
3/6/20212,2512,884
4/6/20212,2012,823
5/6/20212,1632,773
6/6/20212,1262,694
7/6/20212,0972,632
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
To: 
Monday, June 7, 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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