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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have continued increasing, closing the period under review at 2,776m3/s on 2nd May 2022. The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,745m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2021/22)Flow (m3/s)(2020/21)
4/19/20222,4942,877
4/20/20222,4892,858
4/21/20222,4962,834
4/22/20222,5072,808
4/23/20222,5212,797
4/24/20222,5552,783
4/25/20222,5732,766
4/26/20222,6002,755
4/27/20222,6302,748
4/28/20222,6442,741
4/29/20222,6712,734
4/30/20222,7042,736
5/1/20222,7552,738
5/2/20222,7762,745
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
To: 
Monday, May 2, 2022
Lake Levels Graphic: 
vic falls

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 153m3/s as of 24th August 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 148m3/s.

From:
11 August 2026
To:
24 August 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
11-Aug183183
12-Aug181180
13-Aug177176
14-Aug175173
15-Aug173170
16-Aug171168
17-Aug169165
18-Aug166163
19-Aug164160
20-Aug162158
21-Aug160154
22-Aug157152
23-Aug155151
24-Aug153148

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 490m3/s as of 24th August 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was at 442m3/s.

From:
11 August 2026
To:
24 August 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
11-Aug577532
12-Aug569527
13-Aug566516
14-Aug557510
15-Aug548500
16-Aug539494
17-Aug535487
18-Aug525480
19-Aug516472
20-Aug513465
21-Aug507460
22-Aug499454
23-Aug492443
24-Aug490442

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 510m3/s as of 24th August 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was at 459m3/s.

From:
11 August 2026
To:
24 August 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
11-Aug613570
12-Aug601562
13-Aug590550
14-Aug582540
15-Aug578530
16-Aug570519
17-Aug564513
18-Aug552508
19-Aug544497
20-Aug536492
21-Aug529485
22-Aug518478
23-Aug515466
24-Aug510459