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Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls that were steadily increasing have recorded reduction in flows due to reduced rainfall activities being observed around the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 535m3/s on 3rd February 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was higher at 717m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
21-Jan466671
22-Jan527677
23-Jan517681
24-Jan538682
25-Jan547687
26-Jan547695
27-Jan548698
28-Jan566703
29-Jan574705
30-Jan576710
31-Jan570710
1-Feb559710
2-Feb546713
3-Feb535717
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
To: 
Monday, February 3, 2025
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

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.

From:
29 April 2025
To:
5 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Apr3,065916
30-Apr3,103891
1-May3,074870
2-May2,971843
3-May2,842821
4-May2,695799
5-May2,584774
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Ngonye

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.

From:
29 April 2025
To:
5 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Apr2,970834
30-Apr2,999839
1-May3,009852
2-May3,014860
3-May3,009867
4-May2,987877
5-May2,982880
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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 2,635m3/s on 5th May 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 735m3/s.

From:
29 April 2025
To:
5 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Apr2,498711
30-Apr2,514716
1-May2,539723
2-May2,559726
3-May2,582724
4-May2,612729
5-May2,635735
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