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Victoria Falls

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are now decreasing, closing the period under review at 1,675m3/s on 26th June 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,582m3/s.

13-Jun2,2122,128
14-Jun2,1672,082
15-Jun2,1222,046
16-Jun2,0822,000
17-Jun2,0401,959
18-Jun1,9981,917
19-Jun1,9591,872
20-Jun1,9191,834
21-Jun1,8741,786
22-Jun1,8361,746
23-Jun1,7901,700
24-Jun1,7541,663
25-Jun1,7161,624
26-Jun1,6751,582
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
To: 
Monday, June 26, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 

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
chavuma

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
nana

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
ngonye

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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