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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 receding, closing the period under review at 207m3/s as of 5th August 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 146m3/s.

From:
23 July 2025
To:
5 August 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Jul255176
24-Jul252173
25-Jul248171
26-Jul245169
27-Jul240167
28-Jul235164
29-Jul232161
30-Jul228159
31-Jul224157
1-Aug221154
2-Aug217151
3-Aug214149
4-Aug209147
5-Aug207146
chavuma

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are receding, closing the period under review at 590m3/s as of 5th August 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 390m3/s.

From:
23 July 2025
To:
5 August 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Jul786451
24-Jul761448
25-Jul750440
26-Jul730436
27-Jul715435
28-Jul700431
29-Jul677421
30-Jul663421
31-Jul650418
1-Aug638413
2-Aug625411
3-Aug609402
4-Aug599395
5-Aug590390
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 648m3/s as of 5th August 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 397m3/s.

From:
23 July 2025
To:
5 August 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Jul963448
24-Jul942446
25-Jul904443
26-Jul873441
27-Jul840437
28-Jul814433
29-Jul788430
30-Jul764420
31-Jul744417
1-Aug721413
2-Aug701407
3-Aug675404
4-Aug665401
5-Aug648397
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