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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 303m3/s on 2nd September 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 432m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
20-Aug345500
21-Aug341493
22-Aug338487
23-Aug335481
24-Aug331476
25-Aug328469
26-Aug326463
27-Aug324457
28-Aug320446
29-Aug317444
30-Aug313439
31-Aug309439
1-Sep306436
2-Sep303432
From: 
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
To: 
Monday, September 2, 2024
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 3,065m3/s as of 29th April 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was much lower at 916m3/s.

From:
23 April 2025
To:
29 April 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Apr2,610925
24-Apr2,684959
25-Apr2,597973
26-Apr2,641971
27-Apr2,749964
28-Apr2,936949
29-Apr3,065916
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,970m3/s as of 29th April 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 834m3/s.

From:
23 April 2025
To:
29 April 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Apr2,697788
24-Apr2,706796
25-Apr2,799804
26-Apr2,842813
27-Apr2,885823
28-Apr2,934828
29-Apr2,970834
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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 2,498m3/s on 29th April 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 711m3/s.

From:
23 April 2025
To:
29 April 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Apr2,352697
24-Apr2,376698
25-Apr2,427698
26-Apr2,451703
27-Apr2,467705
28-Apr2,483707
29-Apr2,498711
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