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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are in recession, closing the period under review at 2,184 m3/s on 15th June 2020. The flow observed on the same date last year was 912m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020Flow (m3/s) 2019
2/6/202029551025
3/6/202028841007
4/6/20202823998
5/6/20202773989
6/6/20202694981
7/6/20202632972
8/6/20202589972
9/6/20202523963
10/6/20202460955
11/6/20202405946
12/6/20202349938
13/6/20202281929
14/6/20202234921
15/6/20202184912
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
To: 
Monday, June 15, 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 764m3/s on 17th April 2024 whilst last year on the same date it was 2,565m3/s.

From:
4 April 2024
To:
17 April 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
4-Apr4341,716
5-Apr4401,895
6-Apr4582,103
7-Apr4752,275
8-Apr5002,417
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

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 records of fluctuations being observed, closing the period under review at 695m3/s on 17th April 2024. The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,967m3/s.

From:
4 April 2024
To:
17 April 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
4-Apr6652,206
5-Apr6642,182
6-Apr6642,165
7-Apr6572,152
8-Apr6712,135
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
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye have been increasing steadily with records of fluctuations, closing the period under review at 783m3/s on 17th April 2024. The flow recorded last year on the same date was 1,872m3/s.

From:
4 April 2024
To:
17 April 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
4-Apr7332,008
5-Apr7401,993
6-Apr7461,976
7-Apr7491,954
8-Apr7691,942
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
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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed, closing the period under review at 695m3/s on 17th April 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,967m3/s.

From:
4 April 2024
To:
17 April 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
4-Apr6652,206
5-Apr6642,182
6-Apr6642,165
7-Apr6572,152
8-Apr6712,135
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
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