Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have continued increasing steadily due to local rainfall activity and increasing inflow from the Upper Catchment, closing the period under review at 1,209 m³/s on 8^th February 2021. The flow observed on the same date last year was 677 m³/s.


Date	Flow (m3/s) 2020/21	Flow (m3/s) 2019/20
26/1/2021	904	573
27/1/2021	921	585
28/1/2021	929	591
29/1/2021	972	598
30/1/2021	1,014	604
31/1/2021	1,032	610
1/2/2021	1,061	617
2/2/2021	1,080	623
3/2/2021	1,112	630
4/2/2021	1,143	636
5/2/2021	1,175	643
6/2/2021	1,195	650
7/2/2021	1,203	663
8/2/2021	1,209	677

From:

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

To:

Monday, February 8, 2021

Lake Levels Graphic:

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are increasing steadily again, closing the period under review at 3,113m³/s as of 7^th April 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 3,312m³/s.

From:

25 March 2026

To:

7 April 2026


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
25-Mar	2,864	2,731
26-Mar	2,768	2,697
27-Mar	2,846	2,632
28-Mar	2,913	2,584
29-Mar	2,929	2,570
30-Mar	2,922	2,554
31-Mar	3,017	2,548
1-Apr	3,054	2,607
2-Apr	3,022	2,696
3-Apr	2,978	2,796
4-Apr	2,962	2,964
5-Apr	2,957	3,010
6-Apr	3,044	3,106
7-Apr	3,113	3,312

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 4,009m³/s as of 7^th April 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 2,337m³/s.

From:

25 March 2026

To:

7 April 2026


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
25-Mar	4,253	2,237
26-Mar	4,234	2,239
27-Mar	4,226	2,246
28-Mar	4,223	2,257
29-Mar	4,201	2,261
30-Mar	4,199	2,261
31-Mar	4,182	2,263
1-Apr	4,179	2,268
2-Apr	4,152	2,268
3-Apr	4,139	2,281
4-Apr	4,117	2,283
5-Apr	4,112	2,299
6-Apr	4,060	2,324
7-Apr	4,009	2,337

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are increasing as rainfall season progresses, with fluctuations being observed in the flows, closing the period under review at 4,136m³/s as of 7^th April 2026. The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 1,983m³/s.

From:

25 March 2026

To:

7 April 2026


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
25-Mar	4,152	1,325
26-Mar	4,165	1,385
27-Mar	4,187	1,447
28-Mar	4,192	1,519
29-Mar	4,200	1,586
30-Mar	4,206	1,647
31-Mar	4,195	1,718
1-Apr	4,200	1,776
2-Apr	4,160	1,822
3-Apr	4,131	1,872
4-Apr	4,104	1,909
5-Apr	4,115	1,946
6-Apr	4,133	1,967
7-Apr	4,136	1,983