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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have been decreasing due to reduced inflow from the upper Kariba Catchment, closing the period under review at 2,734m3/s on 29th April 2021. The flow observed on the same date last year was 4,427m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020/21Flow (m3/s) 2019/20
16/4/20212,9923,825
17/4/20212,9453,857
18/4/20212,9033,873
19/4/20212,8773,890
20/4/20212,8583,922
21/4/20212,8343,954
22/4/20212,8084,005
23/4/20212,7974,086
24/4/20212,7834,153
25/4/20212,7664,206
26/4/20212,7504,252
27/4/20212,7484,358
28/4/20212,7414,375
29/4/20212,7344,427
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Friday, April 16, 2021
To: 
Thursday, April 29, 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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