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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

Flows at Victoria Falls have been decreasing closing the week under review at 623m3/s on 20th August 2018. Last year on the same date, the flow was 377m3/s.  

Date Flow(m3/s)
14/08/2018691
15/08/2018677
16/08/2018663
17/08/2018650
18/08/2018636
19/08/2018630
20/08/2018623
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
To: 
Monday, August 20, 2018
Lake Levels Graphic: 
Victoria Falls/Big Tree

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are rising steadily, with records of fluctuations being observed due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 127m3/s as of 12th December 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 94m3/s.

From:
29 November 2025
To:
12 December 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov12285
30-Nov12389
1-Dec12595
2-Dec12496
3-Dec12795
4-Dec12893
5-Dec12795
6-Dec12893
7-Dec12991
8-Dec12791
9-Dec12694
10-Dec12696
11-Dec12596
12-Dec12794

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 370m3/s as of 12th December 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 296m3/s.

From:
29 November 2025
To:
12 December 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov335255
30-Nov339261
1-Dec344269
2-Dec346269
3-Dec348270
4-Dec351273
5-Dec353276
6-Dec348277
7-Dec354277
8-Dec352285
9-Dec356292
10-Dec358290
11-Dec358290
12-Dec370296

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily rising, closing the period under review at 341m3/s as of 12th December 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 262m3/s.

From:
29 November 2025
To:
12 December 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov296248
30-Nov301247
1-Dec303244
2-Dec303244
3-Dec308243
4-Dec306244
5-Dec312245
6-Dec314248
7-Dec316250
8-Dec328251
9-Dec337254
10-Dec338254
11-Dec341260
12-Dec341262