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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily increasing due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 352m3/s on 7th December 2022. The flow observed on the same date last year was 321m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2021/22)Flow (m3/s)(2020/21)
11/24/2022305321
11/25/2022309319
11/26/2022314316
11/27/2022321310
11/28/2022337310
11/29/2022340310
11/30/2022345312
12/1/2022345309
12/2/2022348306
12/3/2022347305
12/4/2022344309
12/5/2022345313
12/6/2022348319
12/7/2022352321
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Thursday, November 24, 2022
To: 
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Lake Levels Graphic: 
Vic-Falls

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
ngonye

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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