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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have been increasing steadily due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 1,314m3/s on 14th March 2022. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,559m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2021/22)Flow (m3/s)(2020/21)
3/1/20221,0912,831
3/2/20221,0992,965
3/3/20221,1163,102
3/4/20221,1233,243
3/5/20221,1303,352
3/6/20221,1433,453
3/7/20221,1573,493
3/8/20221,1623,508
3/9/20221,1863,569
3/10/20221,3593,584
3/11/20221,2893,597
3/12/20221,2903,597
3/13/20221,3013,579
3/14/20221,3143,559
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
To: 
Monday, March 14, 2022
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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