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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily increasing, as the rain season progresses, closing the period under review at 560m3/s on 9th January 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 464m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2021/22)Flow (m3/s)(2020/21)
12/27/2022482389
12/28/2022483391
12/29/2022487395
12/30/2022492397
12/31/2022499399
1/1/2023502403
1/2/2023521404
1/3/2023530407
1/4/2023525405
1/5/2023534408
1/6/2023536421
1/7/2023586457
1/8/2023564458
1/9/2023560464
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Thursday, January 27, 2022
To: 
Monday, January 9, 2023
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