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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

Flows at Victoria Falls have continued to increase steadily during the period under review before closing at 855m3/s on 24th February 2020. Last year on the same date, the flow was 691m3/s. The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are still below the long-term mean.

Date20202019
11/2/2020719524
12/2/2020733530
13/2/2020748536
14/2/2020763548
15/2/2020778585
16/2/2020793598
17/2/2020800604
18/2/2020808610
19/2/2020816636
20/2/2020824656
21/2/2020831670
22/2/2020839677
23/2/2020847684
24/2/2020855691
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
To: 
Monday, February 24, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are steadily increasing and are lower than what was recorded last year.  The flows closed the period under review at 897m3/s on 22nd April 2024 whilst last year on the same date it was 2,146m3/s.

From:
9 April 2024
To:
22 April 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
9-Apr5242,548
10-Apr5502,595
11-Apr5852,603
12-Apr6142,586
13-Apr6462,574
14-Apr6772,586
15-Apr7172,614
16-Apr7362,597
17-Apr7642,565
18-Apr7892,485
19-Apr8162,430
20-Apr8392,328
21-Apr8652,235
22-Apr8972,146
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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 decreasing with records of fluctuations being observed, closing the period under review at 694m3/s on 22nd April 2024. The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,899m3/s.

From:
9 April 2024
To:
22 April 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
9-Apr7162,114
10-Apr6942,086
11-Apr7042,069
12-Apr7032,052
13-Apr7072,031
14-Apr7042,019
15-Apr7042,000
16-Apr7001,979
17-Apr6951,967
18-Apr6941,948
19-Apr6971,938
20-Apr6971,924
21-Apr6951,913
22-Apr6941,899
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye have been increasing steadily with records of fluctuations, closing the period under review at 788m3/s on 22nd April 2024. The flow recorded last year on the same date was 1,950m3/s.

From:
9 April 2024
To:
22 April 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
9-Apr7551,925
10-Apr7631,902
11-Apr7771,899
12-Apr7771,893
13-Apr7681,887
14-Apr7711,878
15-Apr7831,872
16-Apr7711,872
17-Apr7831,872
18-Apr7831,878
19-Apr7821,893
20-Apr7821,906
21-Apr7931,923
22-Apr7881,950
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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are decreasing with records of fluctuation being observed, closing the period under review at 694m3/s on 22nd April 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,899m3/s.

From:
9 April 2024
To:
22 April 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
9-Apr7162,114
10-Apr6942,086
11-Apr7042,069
12-Apr7032,052
13-Apr7072,031
14-Apr7042,019
15-Apr7042,000
16-Apr7001,979
17-Apr6951,967
18-Apr6941,948
19-Apr6971,938
20-Apr6971,924
21-Apr6951,913
22-Apr6941,899
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