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 29^th April 2021. The flow observed on the same date last year was 4,427m³/s.


Date	Flow (m3/s) 2020/21	Flow (m3/s) 2019/20
16/4/2021	2,992	3,825
17/4/2021	2,945	3,857
18/4/2021	2,903	3,873
19/4/2021	2,877	3,890
20/4/2021	2,858	3,922
21/4/2021	2,834	3,954
22/4/2021	2,808	4,005
23/4/2021	2,797	4,086
24/4/2021	2,783	4,153
25/4/2021	2,766	4,206
26/4/2021	2,750	4,252
27/4/2021	2,748	4,358
28/4/2021	2,741	4,375
29/4/2021	2,734	4,427

From:

Friday, April 16, 2021

To:

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Lake Levels Graphic:

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 65m³/s as of 20^th October 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 54m³/s.

From:

7 October 2025

To:

20 October 2025


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Oct	78	63
8-Oct	78	62
9-Oct	77	61
10-Oct	76	61
11-Oct	76	60
12-Oct	75	60
13-Oct	74	59
14-Oct	72	57
15-Oct	72	57
16-Oct	70	56
17-Oct	68	55
18-Oct	68	55
19-Oct	66	55
20-Oct	65	54

Ngonye

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 65m³/s as of 20^th October 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 54m³/s.

From:

7 October 2025

To:

20 October 2025


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Oct	248	191
8-Oct	246	195
9-Oct	244	191
10-Oct	243	189
11-Oct	235	186
12-Oct	234	183
13-Oct	236	183
14-Oct	230	183
15-Oct	228	196
16-Oct	227	186
17-Oct	222	185
18-Oct	220	182
19-Oct	216	178
20-Oct	214	176

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 65m³/s as of 20^th October 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 54m³/s.

From:

7 October 2025

To:

20 October 2025


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Oct	268	203
8-Oct	264	203
9-Oct	260	203
10-Oct	256	200
11-Oct	254	199
12-Oct	253	198
13-Oct	252	196
14-Oct	247	197
15-Oct	243	197
16-Oct	241	195
17-Oct	240	196
18-Oct	236	197
19-Oct	233	197
20-Oct	230	196