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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have continued increasing steadily due to local rainfall activity and inflow from the Upper Catchment, closing the period under review at 579 m3/s on 31st December 2020. The flow observed on the same date last year was 340m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020Flow (m3/s) 2019
18/12/2020490282
19/12/2020496290
20/12/2020501294
21/12/2020501298
22/12/2020513302
23/12/2020519306
24/12/2020536315
25/12/2020536323
26/12/2020542319
27/12/2020548323
28/12/2020560327
29/12/2020566332
30/12/2020573336
31/12/2020579340
From: 
Friday, December 18, 2020
To: 
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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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 127m3/s as of 12th December 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 94m3/s.

From:
29 November 2025
To:
12 December 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov12285
30-Nov12389
1-Dec12595
2-Dec12496
3-Dec12795
4-Dec12893
5-Dec12795
6-Dec12893
7-Dec12991
8-Dec12791
9-Dec12694
10-Dec12696
11-Dec12596
12-Dec12794

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 370m3/s as of 12th December 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 296m3/s.

From:
29 November 2025
To:
12 December 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov335255
30-Nov339261
1-Dec344269
2-Dec346269
3-Dec348270
4-Dec351273
5-Dec353276
6-Dec348277
7-Dec354277
8-Dec352285
9-Dec356292
10-Dec358290
11-Dec358290
12-Dec370296

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily rising, closing the period under review at 341m3/s as of 12th December 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 262m3/s.

From:
29 November 2025
To:
12 December 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov296248
30-Nov301247
1-Dec303244
2-Dec303244
3-Dec308243
4-Dec306244
5-Dec312245
6-Dec314248
7-Dec316250
8-Dec328251
9-Dec337254
10-Dec338254
11-Dec341260
12-Dec341262