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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 283m3/s on 9th September 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 395m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
27-Aug324457
28-Aug320446
29-Aug317444
30-Aug313439
31-Aug309439
1-Sep306436
2-Sep303432
3-Sep298425
4-Sep294414
5-Sep291409
6-Sep289409
7-Sep287405
8-Sep285399
9-Sep283395
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
To: 
Monday, September 9, 2024
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are increasing steadily again, closing the period under review at 3,113m3/s as of 7th April 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 3,312m3/s.

From:
25 March 2026
To:
7 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
25-Mar2,8642,731
26-Mar2,7682,697
27-Mar2,8462,632
28-Mar2,9132,584
29-Mar2,9292,570
30-Mar2,9222,554
31-Mar3,0172,548
1-Apr3,0542,607
2-Apr3,0222,696
3-Apr2,9782,796
4-Apr2,9622,964
5-Apr2,9573,010
6-Apr3,0443,106
7-Apr3,1133,312

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 4,009m3/s as of 7th April 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 2,337m3/s.

From:
25 March 2026
To:
7 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
25-Mar4,2532,237
26-Mar4,2342,239
27-Mar4,2262,246
28-Mar4,2232,257
29-Mar4,2012,261
30-Mar4,1992,261
31-Mar4,1822,263
1-Apr4,1792,268
2-Apr4,1522,268
3-Apr4,1392,281
4-Apr4,1172,283
5-Apr4,1122,299
6-Apr4,0602,324
7-Apr4,0092,337

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are increasing as rainfall season progresses, with fluctuations being observed in the flows, closing the period under review at 4,136m3/s as of 7th April 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 1,983m3/s.

From:
25 March 2026
To:
7 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
25-Mar4,1521,325
26-Mar4,1651,385
27-Mar4,1871,447
28-Mar4,1921,519
29-Mar4,2001,586
30-Mar4,2061,647
31-Mar4,1951,718
1-Apr4,2001,776
2-Apr4,1601,822
3-Apr4,1311,872
4-Apr4,1041,909
5-Apr4,1151,946
6-Apr4,1331,967
7-Apr4,1361,983