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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have been decreasing, closing the period under review at 2,363m3/s on 31st May 2021. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,087m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020/21Flow (m3/s) 2019/20
18/5/20212,8323,926
19/5/20212,8063,857
20/5/20212,7733,793
21/5/20212,7433,762
22/5/20212,7203,699
23/5/20212,6713,636
24/5/20212,6233,575
25/5/20212,5843,514
26/5/20212,5553,412
27/5/20212,5193,355
28/5/20212,4783,280
29/5/20212,4383,214
30/5/20212,4003,148
31/5/20212,3633,087
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
To: 
Monday, May 31, 2021
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

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

From:
7 October 2025
To:
20 October 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Oct7863
8-Oct7862
9-Oct7761
10-Oct7661
11-Oct7660
12-Oct7560
13-Oct7459
14-Oct7257
15-Oct7257
16-Oct7056
17-Oct6855
18-Oct6855
19-Oct6655
20-Oct6554

Ngonye

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

From:
7 October 2025
To:
20 October 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Oct248191
8-Oct246195
9-Oct244191
10-Oct243189
11-Oct235186
12-Oct234183
13-Oct236183
14-Oct230183
15-Oct228196
16-Oct227186
17-Oct222185
18-Oct220182
19-Oct216178
20-Oct214176

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 20th October 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 54m3/s.

From:
7 October 2025
To:
20 October 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Oct268203
8-Oct264203
9-Oct260203
10-Oct256200
11-Oct254199
12-Oct253198
13-Oct252196
14-Oct247197
15-Oct243197
16-Oct241195
17-Oct240196
18-Oct236197
19-Oct233197
20-Oct230196