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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls continued decreasing with slight fluctuation due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 317m3/s on 22nd October 2020. The flow observed on the same date last year was 120m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020Flow (m3/s) 2019
9/10/2020359152
10/10/2020360147
11/10/2020357147
12/10/2020370144
13/10/2020359142
14/10/2020349139
15/10/2020343137
16/10/2020339134
17/10/2020334132
18/10/2020329129
19/10/2020325127
20/10/2020323125
21/10/2020320122
22/10/2020317120
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Friday, October 9, 2020
To: 
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are decreasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,584m3/s as of 5th May 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was much lower at 774m3/s.

From:
29 April 2025
To:
5 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Apr3,065916
30-Apr3,103891
1-May3,074870
2-May2,971843
3-May2,842821
4-May2,695799
5-May2,584774
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye peaked to 3,014m3/s on 2nd May 2025, before decreasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,982m3/s as of 5th May 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 880m3/s.

From:
29 April 2025
To:
5 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Apr2,970834
30-Apr2,999839
1-May3,009852
2-May3,014860
3-May3,009867
4-May2,987877
5-May2,982880
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Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,635m3/s on 5th May 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 735m3/s.

From:
29 April 2025
To:
5 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Apr2,498711
30-Apr2,514716
1-May2,539723
2-May2,559726
3-May2,582724
4-May2,612729
5-May2,635735
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