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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls which were decreasing, have started increasing due to rise in local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 958m3/s on 7th February 2022. The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,203m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2021/22)Flow (m3/s)(2020/21)
1/25/2022748896
1/26/2022739904
1/27/2022752921
1/28/2022770929
1/29/2022793972
1/30/20228221,014
1/31/20228571,032
2/1/20228651,061
2/2/20228771,080
2/3/20228991,112
2/4/20229201,143
2/5/20229421,175
2/6/20229681,195
2/7/20229581,203
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
To: 
Monday, February 7, 2022
Lake Levels Graphic: 
vic falls

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are rising steadily as the rainfall season progresses, closing the period under review at 723m3/s as of 26th January 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 197m3/s.

From:
13 January 2026
To:
26 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
13-Jan399180
14-Jan428182
15-Jan443183
16-Jan465182
17-Jan475181
18-Jan511181
19-Jan557183
20-Jan585186
21-Jan613186
22-Jan677184
23-Jan688186
24-Jan704192
25-Jan713210
26-Jan723197

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 754m3/s as of 26th January 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 516m3/s.

From:
13 January 2026
To:
26 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
13-Jan616421
14-Jan626422
15-Jan638425
16-Jan641431
17-Jan650436
18-Jan668444
19-Jan674450
20-Jan675457
21-Jan706471
22-Jan703472
23-Jan707483
24-Jan716500
25-Jan749502
26-Jan754516

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

From:
13 January 2026
To:
26 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
13-Jan542378
14-Jan563397
15-Jan605401
16-Jan627415
17-Jan651420
18-Jan658431
19-Jan674441
20-Jan697458
21-Jan717466
22-Jan748527
23-Jan775517
24-Jan790538
25-Jan828547
26-Jan829547