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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are decreasing, closing the period under review at 708m3/s on 25th March 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,396m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
12-Mar7902,573
13-Mar7842,562
14-Mar7792,546
15-Mar7722,535
16-Mar7692,530
17-Mar7642,519
18-Mar7582,512
19-Mar7512,510
20-Mar7442,498
21-Mar7382,465
22-Mar7292,447
23-Mar7212,425
24-Mar7142,407
25-Mar7082,396
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
To: 
Monday, March 25, 2024
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 74m3/s on 16th September 2024 whilst last year on the same date it was 96m3/s.

From:
3 September 2024
To:
16 September 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
3-Sep91113
4-Sep90112
5-Sep88109
6-Sep87109
7-Sep86108
8-Sep85106
9-Sep84104
10-Sep83103
11-Sep81101
12-Sep80100
13-Sep7999
14-Sep7898
15-Sep7696
16-Sep7496
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Nana's Farm

The Zambezi River flows at Nana’s Farm, located some 33km upstream of Victoria Falls (typically the same reach) have steadily been decreasing, closing the period under review at 264m3/s on 16th September 2024. The flow observed on the same date last year was 364m3/s.

From:
3 September 2024
To:
16 September 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
3-Sep298425
4-Sep294414
5-Sep291409
6-Sep289409
7-Sep287405
8-Sep285399
9-Sep283395
10-Sep279390
11-Sep277386
12-Sep271382
13-Sep270374
14-Sep268369
15-Sep266368
16-Sep264364
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye have been decreasing, closing the period under review at 243m3/s as of 16th September 2024. The flow recorded last year on the same date was 344m3/s.

From:
3 September 2024
To:
16 September 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
3-Sep282402
4-Sep277398
5-Sep276393
6-Sep269389
7-Sep266385
8-Sep263382
9-Sep260374
10-Sep257370
11-Sep255363
12-Sep253359
13-Sep247354
14-Sep244351
15-Sep244347
16-Sep243344
ngonye

Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 264m3/s on 16th September 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 364m3/s.

From:
3 September 2024
To:
16 September 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
3-Sep298425
4-Sep294414
5-Sep291409
6-Sep289409
7-Sep287405
8-Sep285399
9-Sep283395
10-Sep279390
11-Sep277386
12-Sep271382
13-Sep270374
14-Sep268369
15-Sep266368
16-Sep264364
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