Flows at Victoria Falls are now in recession having peaked at 1,175m3/s on 8th May 2019 (the 2017/18 peak was 4,675m3/s on 16th May 2018). The end of week flow on 20th May 2019 was 1,052m3/s. Last year on the same date, the flow was 4,532m3/s.
| Date | Flow(m3/s) |
|---|---|
| 14/05/2019 | 1,098 |
| 15/05/2019 | 1,089 |
| 16/05/2019 | 1,080 |
| 17/05/2019 | 1,070 |
| 18/05/2019 | 1,070 |
| 19/05/2019 | 1,061 |
| 20/05/2019 | 1,052 |
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.
| Date | Flow (m3/s)(2024/25) | Flow (m3/s)(2023/24) |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr | 3,065 | 916 |
| 30-Apr | 3,103 | 891 |
| 1-May | 3,074 | 870 |
| 2-May | 2,971 | 843 |
| 3-May | 2,842 | 821 |
| 4-May | 2,695 | 799 |
| 5-May | 2,584 | 774 |
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.
| Date | Flow (m3/s)(2024/25) | Flow (m3/s)(2023/24) |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr | 2,970 | 834 |
| 30-Apr | 2,999 | 839 |
| 1-May | 3,009 | 852 |
| 2-May | 3,014 | 860 |
| 3-May | 3,009 | 867 |
| 4-May | 2,987 | 877 |
| 5-May | 2,982 | 880 |
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.
| Date | Flow (m3/s)(2024/25) | Flow (m3/s)(2023/24) |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr | 2,498 | 711 |
| 30-Apr | 2,514 | 716 |
| 1-May | 2,539 | 723 |
| 2-May | 2,559 | 726 |
| 3-May | 2,582 | 724 |
| 4-May | 2,612 | 729 |
| 5-May | 2,635 | 735 |
