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Victoria Falls

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls continued decreasing, closing the period under review at 307m3/s on 29th October 2020. The flow observed on the same date last year was 107m3/s.

Date20202019
16-Oct-2020339134
17-Oct-2020334132
18-Oct-2020329129
19-Oct-2020325127
20-Oct-2020323125
21-Oct-2020320122
22-Oct-2020317120
23-Oct-2020317118
24-Oct-2020316116
25-Oct-2020315116
26-Oct-2020313113
27-Oct-2020312111
28-Oct-2020308109
29-Oct-2020307107
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Friday, October 16, 2020
To: 
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic: 

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are steadily decreasing again, closing the period under review at 2,399m3/s as of 21st April 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 2,601m3/s.

From:
8 April 2026
To:
21 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
8-Apr3,1273,542
9-Apr3,0633,682
10-Apr2,9853,720
11-Apr2,9193,670
12-Apr2,8583,554
13-Apr2,8023,423
14-Apr2,7443,259
15-Apr2,7103,127
16-Apr2,6903,019
17-Apr2,6672,916
18-Apr2,6172,803
19-Apr2,5522,692
20-Apr2,4692,682
21-Apr2,3992,601

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, with records of fluctuation being observed due to localised rainfall activity within the catchment area, closing the period under review at 3,647m3/s as of 21st April 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 2,650m3/s.

From:
8 April 2026
To:
21 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
8-Apr3,9642,367
9-Apr3,9022,389
10-Apr3,8572,417
11-Apr3,8232,451
12-Apr3,7702,480
13-Apr3,7362,513
14-Apr3,6792,529
15-Apr3,6402,557
16-Apr3,6472,580
17-Apr3,6242,596
18-Apr3,6212,626
19-Apr3,6212,629
20-Apr3,6402,633
21-Apr3,6472,650

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 3,853m3/s as of 21st April 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 2,297m3/s.

From:
8 April 2026
To:
21 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
8-Apr4,1042,006
9-Apr4,0432,015
10-Apr4,0242,036
11-Apr4,0352,063
12-Apr4,0432,082
13-Apr4,0292,099
14-Apr4,0052,126
15-Apr3,9762,150
16-Apr3,9602,165
17-Apr3,9242,182
18-Apr3,8922,223
19-Apr3,8682,275
20-Apr3,8552,273
21-Apr3,8532,297