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Victoria Falls

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are increasing again, closing the period under review at 2,400m3/s on 15th May 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,029m3/s.

Victoria Falls/Big Tree

Date

Flow (m3/s)

2022/23

2021/22

2-May

1,917

2,776

3-May

1,932

2,799

4-May

1,954

2,837

5-May

1,990

2,881

6-May

2,023

2,917

7-May

2,057

2,955

8-May

2,095

2,984

9-May

2,135

3,000

10-May

2,182

3,017

11-May

2,216

3,024

12-May

2,266

3,032

13-May

2,308

3,034

14-May

2,356

3,034

15-May

2,400

3,029

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are increasing again, closing the period under review at 2,400m3/s on 15th May 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,029m3/s.

 

DateFlow (m3/s)(2022/23)Flow (m3/s)(2021/22)
02-May1,9172,776
03-May1,9322,799
04-May1,9542,837
05-May1,9902,881
06-May2,0232,917
07-May2,0572,955
08-May2,0952,984
09-May2,1353,000
10-May2,1823,017
11-May2,2163,024
12-May2,2663,032
13-May2,3083,034
14-May2,3563,034
15-May2,4003,029
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
To: 
Monday, May 15, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 1,830m3/s as of 27th April 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 2,749m3/s.

From:
14 April 2026
To:
27 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
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
22-Apr2,3052,523
23-Apr2,2252,610
24-Apr2,1332,684
25-Apr2,0202,597
26-Apr1,9062,641
27-Apr1,8302,749

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 3,580m3/s as of 27th April 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 2,885m3/s.

From:
14 April 2026
To:
27 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
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
22-Apr3,6502,673
23-Apr3,6632,697
24-Apr3,6452,706
25-Apr3,6212,799
26-Apr3,6112,842
27-Apr3,5802,885

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 3,700m3/s as of 27th April 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 2,467m3/s.

From:
14 April 2026
To:
27 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
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
22-Apr3,6502,673
23-Apr3,6632,697
24-Apr3,6452,706
25-Apr3,6212,799
26-Apr3,6112,842
27-Apr3,5802,885