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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are in recession, closing the period under review at 1,746 m3/s on 25th June 2020. The flow observed on the same date last year was 800m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020Flow (m3/s) 2019
12/6/20202349938
13/6/20202281929
14/6/20202234921
15/6/20202184912
16/6/20202135904
17/6/20202092896
18/6/20202040888
19/6/20201994871
20/6/20201948855
21/6/20201909839
22/6/20201868831
23/6/20201830824
24/6/20201784808
25/6/20201746800
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Friday, June 12, 2020
To: 
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic: 
vic-falls

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 169m3/s as of 17th August 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 165m3/s. 

From:
4 August 2026
To:
17 August 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
4-Aug204203
5-Aug202201
6-Aug199199
7-Aug196196
8-Aug191192
9-Aug189189
10-Aug186186
11-Aug183183
12-Aug181180
13-Aug177176
14-Aug175173
15-Aug173170
16-Aug171168
17-Aug169165

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 535m3/s as of 17th August 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was at 487m3/s.

From:
4 August 2026
To:
17 August 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
4-Aug649599
5-Aug635590
6-Aug631577
7-Aug618570
8-Aug609555
9-Aug600545
10-Aug590539
11-Aug577532
12-Aug569527
13-Aug566516
14-Aug557510
15-Aug548500
16-Aug539494
17-Aug535487

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 564m3/s as of 17th August 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was at 513m3/s.

From:
4 August 2026
To:
17 August 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
4-Aug703665
5-Aug691648
6-Aug674626
7-Aug661616
8-Aug641606
9-Aug631594
10-Aug624581
11-Aug613570
12-Aug601562
13-Aug590550
14-Aug582540
15-Aug578530
16-Aug570519
17-Aug564513