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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls continued decreasing, closing the period under review at 301m3/s on 2nd November 2020. The flow observed on the same date last year was 101m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020Flow (m3/s) 2019
20/10/2020323125
21/10/2020320122
22/10/2020317120
23/10/2020317118
24/10/2020316116
25/10/2020315116
26/10/2020313113
27/10/2020312111
28/10/2020308109
29/10/2020307107
30/10/2020306105
31/10/2020304105
1/11/2020303101
2/11/2020301101
From: 
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
To: 
Monday, November 2, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are rising steadily, with records of fluctuations being observed due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 127m3/s as of 12th December 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 94m3/s.

From:
29 November 2025
To:
12 December 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov12285
30-Nov12389
1-Dec12595
2-Dec12496
3-Dec12795
4-Dec12893
5-Dec12795
6-Dec12893
7-Dec12991
8-Dec12791
9-Dec12694
10-Dec12696
11-Dec12596
12-Dec12794

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 370m3/s as of 12th December 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 296m3/s.

From:
29 November 2025
To:
12 December 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov335255
30-Nov339261
1-Dec344269
2-Dec346269
3-Dec348270
4-Dec351273
5-Dec353276
6-Dec348277
7-Dec354277
8-Dec352285
9-Dec356292
10-Dec358290
11-Dec358290
12-Dec370296

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily rising, closing the period under review at 341m3/s as of 12th December 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 262m3/s.

From:
29 November 2025
To:
12 December 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov296248
30-Nov301247
1-Dec303244
2-Dec303244
3-Dec308243
4-Dec306244
5-Dec312245
6-Dec314248
7-Dec316250
8-Dec328251
9-Dec337254
10-Dec338254
11-Dec341260
12-Dec341262