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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 2,449m3/s on 27th February 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,077m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2022/23)Flow (m3/s)(2021/22)
14 February1,264984
15 February1,323986
16 February1,412989
17 February1,528994
18 February1,6901,016
19 February1,9091,024
20 February2,0231,029
21 February2,1671,037
22 February2,2401,050
23 February2,2841,067
24 February2,3251,065
25 February2,3761,069
26 February2,4161,074
27 February2,4491,077
From: 
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
To: 
Monday, February 27, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 
Vic-Falls

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are rising steadily, with records of fluctuations being observed due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 112m3/s as of 25th November 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 77m3/s.

 

From:
12 November 2025
To:
25 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
12-Nov8464
13-Nov8769
14-Nov9271
15-Nov9472
16-Nov9772
17-Nov9872
18-Nov10272
19-Nov10673
20-Nov10873
21-Nov11174
22-Nov10974
23-Nov11175
24-Nov11375
25-Nov11277

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 303m3/s as of 25th November 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 247m3/s.

From:
12 November 2025
To:
25 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
12-Nov238191
13-Nov241198
14-Nov253202
15-Nov257222
16-Nov274235
17-Nov276236
18-Nov282229
19-Nov286227
20-Nov288230
21-Nov292235
22-Nov292235
23-Nov283240
24-Nov299267
25-Nov303247

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 303m3/s as of 25th November 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 247m3/s.

From:
12 November 2025
To:
25 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
12-Nov238191
13-Nov241198
14-Nov253202
15-Nov257222
16-Nov274235
17-Nov276236
18-Nov282229
19-Nov286227
20-Nov288230
21-Nov292235
22-Nov292235
23-Nov283240
24-Nov299267
25-Nov303247