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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are in recession, closing the period under review at 1,746 m3/s on 25th June 2020. The flow observed on the same date last year was 800m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020Flow (m3/s) 2019
12/6/20202349938
13/6/20202281929
14/6/20202234921
15/6/20202184912
16/6/20202135904
17/6/20202092896
18/6/20202040888
19/6/20201994871
20/6/20201948855
21/6/20201909839
22/6/20201868831
23/6/20201830824
24/6/20201784808
25/6/20201746800
From: 
Friday, June 12, 2020
To: 
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are steadily increasing with records of fluctuations and are lower than what was recorded last year.  The flows closed the period under review at 379m3/s on 25th March 2024 whilst last year on the same date it was 943m3/s.

From:
12 March 2024
To:
25 March 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
12-Mar351953
13-Mar356945
14-Mar355940
15-Mar355941
16-Mar361936
17-Mar364934
18-Mar367925
19-Mar371924
20-Mar373926
21-Mar375925
22-Mar378938
23-Mar378920
24-Mar377918
25-Mar379943
chavuma

Nana's Farm

The Zambezi River flows at Nana’s Farm, located some 33km upstream of Victoria Falls (typically the same reach) are decreasing as the rain season progresses, closing the period under review at 708m3/s on 25th March 2024. The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,396m3/s.

From:
12 March 2024
To:
25 March 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
12-Mar7902,573
13-Mar7842,562
14-Mar7792,546
15-Mar7722,535
16-Mar7692,530
17-Mar7642,519
18-Mar7582,512
19-Mar7512,510
20-Mar7442,498
21-Mar7382,465
22-Mar7292,447
23-Mar7212,425
24-Mar7142,407
25-Mar7082,396
nana

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye have been decreasing, closing the period under review at 740m3/s on 25th March 2024. The flow recorded last year on the same date was 2,204m3/s.

From:
12 March 2024
To:
25 March 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
12-Mar8492,508
13-Mar8362,458
14-Mar8292,435
15-Mar8182,389
16-Mar8182,367
17-Mar8022,333
18-Mar8012,306
19-Mar7912,283
20-Mar7832,246
21-Mar7722,230
22-Mar7642,221
23-Mar7522,212
24-Mar7472,219
25-Mar7402,204
ngonye

Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are decreasing, closing the period under review at 708m3/s on 25th March 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,396m3/s.

From:
12 March 2024
To:
25 March 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
12-Mar7902,573
13-Mar7842,562
14-Mar7792,546
15-Mar7722,535
16-Mar7692,530
17-Mar7642,519
18-Mar7582,512
19-Mar7512,510
20-Mar7442,498
21-Mar7382,465
22-Mar7292,447
23-Mar7212,425
24-Mar7142,407
25-Mar7082,396
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