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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are decreasing, closing the period under review at 2,718m3/s on 30th May 2022. The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,400m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2021/22)Flow (m3/s)(2020/21)
5/17/20222,9882,851
5/18/20222,9722,832
5/19/20222,9622,806
5/20/20222,9502,773
5/21/20222,9432,743
5/22/20222,9242,720
5/23/20222,8962,671
5/24/20222,8722,623
5/25/20222,8552,584
5/26/20222,8302,555
5/27/20222,8042,519
5/28/20222,7732,478
5/29/20222,7412,438
5/30/20222,7182,400
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
To: 
Monday, May 30, 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
chavuma

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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