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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily increasing, as the rain season progresses, closing the period under review at 2,569m3/s on 6th March 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,143m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2022/23)Flow (m3/s)(2021/22)
21-Feb2,1671,037
22-Feb2,2401,050
23-Feb2,2841,067
24-Feb2,3251,065
25-Feb2,3761,069
26-Feb2,4161,074
27-Feb2,4491,077
28-Feb2,4631,082
1-Mar2,4831,091
2-Mar2,5191,099
3-Mar2,5391,116
4-Mar2,5501,123
5-Mar2,5641,130
6-Mar2,5691,143
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
To: 
Monday, March 6, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are decreasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,584m3/s as of 5th May 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was much lower at 774m3/s.

From:
29 April 2025
To:
5 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Apr3,065916
30-Apr3,103891
1-May3,074870
2-May2,971843
3-May2,842821
4-May2,695799
5-May2,584774
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye peaked to 3,014m3/s on 2nd May 2025, before decreasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,982m3/s as of 5th May 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 880m3/s.

From:
29 April 2025
To:
5 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Apr2,970834
30-Apr2,999839
1-May3,009852
2-May3,014860
3-May3,009867
4-May2,987877
5-May2,982880
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Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,635m3/s on 5th May 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 735m3/s.

From:
29 April 2025
To:
5 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Apr2,498711
30-Apr2,514716
1-May2,539723
2-May2,559726
3-May2,582724
4-May2,612729
5-May2,635735
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