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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are increasing steadily due to localised rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 705m3/s on 29th January 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 823m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2022/23)Flow (m3/s)(2021/22)
16-Jan623601
17-Jan641606
18-Jan654613
19-Jan658627
20-Jan660657
21-Jan671664
22-Jan677680
23-Jan681694
24-Jan682745
25-Jan687772
26-Jan695781
27-Jan698790
28-Jan703806
29-Jan705823
From: 
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
To: 
Monday, January 29, 2024
Lake Levels Graphic: 
vic-falls

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are rising steadily, with records of fluctuations being observed due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 112m3/s as of 25th November 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 77m3/s.

 

From:
12 November 2025
To:
25 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
12-Nov8464
13-Nov8769
14-Nov9271
15-Nov9472
16-Nov9772
17-Nov9872
18-Nov10272
19-Nov10673
20-Nov10873
21-Nov11174
22-Nov10974
23-Nov11175
24-Nov11375
25-Nov11277

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 303m3/s as of 25th November 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 247m3/s.

From:
12 November 2025
To:
25 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
12-Nov238191
13-Nov241198
14-Nov253202
15-Nov257222
16-Nov274235
17-Nov276236
18-Nov282229
19-Nov286227
20-Nov288230
21-Nov292235
22-Nov292235
23-Nov283240
24-Nov299267
25-Nov303247

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 303m3/s as of 25th November 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 247m3/s.

From:
12 November 2025
To:
25 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
12-Nov238191
13-Nov241198
14-Nov253202
15-Nov257222
16-Nov274235
17-Nov276236
18-Nov282229
19-Nov286227
20-Nov288230
21-Nov292235
22-Nov292235
23-Nov283240
24-Nov299267
25-Nov303247