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Victoria Falls

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are decreasing, closing the period under review at 675m3/s on 31st July 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 645m3/s.

18-Jul950873
19-Jul923849
20-Jul901823
21-Jul888803
22-Jul851784
23-Jul831767
24-Jul806745
25-Jul784730
26-Jul766714
27-Jul747700
28-Jul729685
29-Jul710672
30-Jul697658
31-Jul675645
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
To: 
Monday, July 31, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 94m3/s as of 22nd September 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 68m3/s.

From:
9 September 2025
To:
22 September 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
9-Sep11384
10-Sep11283
11-Sep11081
12-Sep10880
13-Sep10779
14-Sep10578
15-Sep10476
16-Sep10274
17-Sep10073
18-Sep9972
19-Sep10071
20-Sep9670
21-Sep9469
22-Sep9468
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are receding, closing the period under review at 295m3/s as of 22nd September 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 225m3/s.

From:
9 September 2025
To:
22 September 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
9-Sep353260
10-Sep348257
11-Sep344255
12-Sep339253
13-Sep334247
14-Sep328244
15-Sep326244
16-Sep322243
17-Sep318241
18-Sep304236
19-Sep298233
20-Sep298230
21-Sep296227
22-Sep295225
ngonye

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are in recession, closing the period under review at 319m3/s as of 22nd September 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 245m3/s.

From:
9 September 2025
To:
22 September 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
9-Sep369283
10-Sep364279
11-Sep361277
12-Sep357271
13-Sep353270
14-Sep351268
15-Sep347266
16-Sep343264
17-Sep338261
18-Sep336253
19-Sep333253
20-Sep328251
21-Sep324249
22-Sep319245
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