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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have been decreasing due to reduced rainfall activity and inflow from the upper Kariba Catchment, closing the period under review at 3,006m3/s on 15thApril 2021.The flow observed on the same date last year was3,793m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020/21Flow (m3/s) 2019/20
2002/04/213,2734,153
2003/04/213,2664,086
2004/04/213,2534,020
2005/04/213,2513,954
2006/04/213,2413,922
2007/04/213,2313,890
2008/04/213,2193,857
2009/04/213,1673,825
2010/04/213,1383,762
2011/04/213,0993,730
2012/04/213,0773,699
2013/04/213,0533,683
2014/04/213,0243,730
2015/04/213,0063,793
From: 
Friday, April 2, 2021
To: 
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are receding, closing the period under review at 371m3/s as of 30th June 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was much lower at 246m3/s.

From:
17 June 2025
To:
30 June 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
17-Jun482299
18-Jun472294
19-Jun461290
20-Jun452286
21-Jun443283
22-Jun433279
23-Jun424275
24-Jun415270
25-Jun407266
26-Jun401261
27-Jun394257
28-Jun385254
29-Jun379249
30-Jun371246
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are receding, closing the period under review at 1,379m3/s as of 30th June 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 612m3/s.

From:
17 June 2025
To:
30 June 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
17-Jun1,828831
18-Jun1,787807
19-Jun1,752786
20-Jun1,711771
21-Jun1,685750
22-Jun1,643727
23-Jun1,611709
24-Jun1,575692
25-Jun1,541678
26-Jun1,508663
27-Jun1,475649
28-Jun1,446640
29-Jun1,394629
30-Jun1,379612
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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 1,780m3/s as of 30th June 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 637m3/s.

From:
17 June 2025
To:
30 June 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
17-Jun2,356873
18-Jun2,308860
19-Jun2,273846
20-Jun2,231825
21-Jun2,193806
22-Jun2,143788
23-Jun2,103769
24-Jun2,059748
25-Jun2,011727
26-Jun1,952706
27-Jun1,909685
28-Jun1,864667
29-Jun1,820648
30-Jun1,780637
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