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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
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 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